David Villa

Player Information

Full name: David Villa Sánchez
Date of birth: December 03, 1981
Birthplace: Langreo, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
EU passport: Yes
Height: 175 cms
Weight: 69 kgs

Club: Valencia
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 7
Contract expires: June 2014
Previous clubs: Sporting Gijon B > Sporting Gijon > (€2.5m) Zaragoza > (€12m) Valencia

International debut: February 2005, v San Marino
International Caps: 33
International Goals: 18
World Cups: Germany 2006

Awards

UEFA European Football Championship (2008)

Spanish Copa del Rey (2004, 2008)
Spanish Super Cup (2004)

UEFA European Football Championship Top Scorer (2008)

Biography

1981
Born December 3 in Langreo, Spain.
2006
October 17: Included among the 50 nominees for the European Footballer of the Year Award.
2008
April 16: Helped Valencia CF to rescue a disappointing season by claiming the Copa del Rey following a 3-1 final win over Getafe CF.
June 10: David Villa won the Carlsberg Man of the Match award not only for his three goals but for displaying the vision, energy and speed of thought, during Spain's 4-1 defeat of Russia. He became one of only seven strikers, including legends Michel Platini and Marco van Basten, to have hit a treble at a UEFA European Championship.
June 14: Scored in the 90+2 minute to hand Spain a dramatic 2-1 victory against Sweden in Innsbruck to be named Carlsberg Man of the Match. The victory guarantee Spain's presence in the UEFA Euro 2008 quarter-finals as Group D winners.
June 29: Crowned top scorer at UEFA EURO 2008 despite missing the final because of a thigh injury incurred in semifinal's 3-0 win against Russia.
June 30: Selected by the UEFA Technical Team in the official UEFA EURO 2008 Team of the Tournament.