Biography

Full Name : David Villa Sanchez
Nicknamed: El Guaje (The kid in Asturin)
Date of birth: 03.12.1981
Place of birth: Langreo, Asturias, Spain
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Position: Striker / Forward
Club: Valencia
Transfer Value: 40 Million euro
Player Shirt: 7 valencia / 7 Spain national team

History - Career stats :

Year Team Stats
2005-.. Valencia 52(33 goal)
2003-05 Zaragoza 73(31 goal)
2000-03 Sporting 80(38 goal)

National team : 23(13 goal)
Debut: Februari 9 2005, vs San marino
Achievement:
2004 Copa del Rey (Real Zaragoza)
2004 Piala Super Spanyol (Real Zaragoza)

• A mobile, incisive striker with a consistent goalscoring record
• Began with local club Sporting de Gijón, scoring 38 goals in two Segunda División campaigns.
• Joined Real Zaragoza in 2003 and won the Copa del Rey in his first season, scoring a penalty in the final against Real Madrid CF.
• Moved to Valencia CF, following 32 Primera División goals in two seasons with Zaragoza, where he struck 25 times in his debut league campaign.
• Displaced Raúl González from the Spain side at the 2006 World Cup, scoring two goals in the opener against Ukraine and a penalty against France.
• Carried form into UEFA EURO 2008 qualifiers with six goals in first seven games, scored the only goal against Italy in a March 2008 friendly to take his tally to 14 in 30 internationals, before claiming the Copa del Rey with Valencia.