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David Villa

David Villa is a retired Spanish professional footballer known for his prolific goal-scoring as a striker. David Villa was born on 3 December 1981.

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Who is David Villa?

David Villa is best known for All-time top goalscorer of the Spain national football team and one of the best strikers of his generation. David Villa is a Spanish public figure. David Villa was born on 3 December 1981, which places David Villa among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1980s. On Dead or Alive, David Villa is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for David Villa is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: All-time top goalscorer of the Spain national football team and one of the best strikers of his generation
Nationality: Spanish
Born: 3 December 1981
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About David Villa

Nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid in Asturian) due to a reputation of playing football with children much older than him, Villa sustained a serious injury as a child but managed to start his professional career with Sporting de Gijón in 2001. He moved to Real Zaragoza after two seasons, where he made his La Liga debut, and won the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España. He joined Valencia in 2005 for a transfer fee of €12 million and captured another Copa del Rey title. After a five-season tenure in Valencia where Villa elevated into one of the best players in La Liga, he signed for Barcelona for €40 million in 2010. In his first season, he won his first La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles, scoring in the 2011 final. He left the club in 2013 after transferring to Atlético Madrid, where he won another La Liga title and reached the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. After a single season in the Spanish capital, Villa departed to join new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise New York City, where he became the club's record goalscorer and appearance maker, winning the MLS MVP Award for best player in 2016. In 2018, Villa announced his departure from New York, to join Vissel Kobe in Japan before retiring in 2020.

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What is David Villa known for?

David Villa is known for All-time top goalscorer of the Spain national football team and one of the best strikers of his generation.

When was David Villa born?

David Villa was born on 3 December 1981.

What nationality is David Villa?

David Villa's nationality is Spanish.

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David Villa appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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