David Villa
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.5
goals / match
Valencia CF
top club · 225 apps
Career highs
€50.00m
peak value · 2010
€40.00m
top transfer fee · 10/11
31
best season · 08/09
105 / 70
int'l caps / goals
729Appearances
367Goals
90Assists
91Yellow cards
5Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Villa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Villa Sánchez |
| Date of birth | 1981-12-03 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tuilla, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | DV7 Management |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Feb 2020
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Vissel Kobe
29 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: New York City → Vissel Kobe
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — New York City FC
27 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — New York City FC
34 matches · 24 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — New York City FC
35 matches · 23 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — New York City FC
30 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2014
Transfer: Melbourne City → New York City
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: New York City → Melbourne City
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Melbourne City FC
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → New York City
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Barcelona → Atlético Madrid
13/14 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Atlético de Madrid
47 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Barcelona
43 matches · 16 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — FC Barcelona
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
48 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Barcelona
23 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Barcelona
52 matches · 23 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Valencia → Barcelona
10/11 · Transfer · €40.00m
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Valencia CF
45 matches · 28 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Valencia CF
43 matches · 31 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Valencia CF
41 matches · 22 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Valencia CF
49 matches · 20 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Valencia CF
47 matches · 28 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Valencia
05/06 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Zaragoza
48 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Zaragoza
46 matches · 21 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sporting Gijón → Real Zaragoza
02/03 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sporting Gijón
40 matches · 21 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sporting Gijón
44 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Sporting B → Sporting Gijón
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sporting Gijón
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting B
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Langreo U19 → Sporting U19
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 272 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 7.13/90
Assists2 total · 1.10/90
G+A15 total · 8.23/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.65/90
Minutes played by club
Vissel Kobe
2.2%
New York City FC
11.4%
FC Barcelona
24.9%
Melbourne City FC
2.1%
Atlético de Madrid
5.2%
Valencia CF
36.9%
Real Zaragoza
10.8%
Sporting Gijón
6.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 164 |
| New York City FC | 4 | 2015 | 2018 | 126 | 80 | 21 | 860 |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 10/11 | 2012 | 119 | 48 | 24 | 1,883 |
| Melbourne City FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 397 |
| Valencia CF | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 225 | 129 | 29 | 2,793 |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 94 | 39 | 9 | 817 |
| Sporting Gijón | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 85 | 41 | 0 | 492 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 164 |
| 2018 | MLS | New York City FC | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | New York City FC | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 116 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | New York City FC | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | New York City FC | 30 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 140 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 186 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 485 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 11/12 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 146 |
| 11/12 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 153 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 118 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Valencia CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 129 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 33 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 103 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 464 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 28 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 115 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 36 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 196 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 37 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 121 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Valencia CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 35 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 187 |
| 04/05 | Supercopa | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 194 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | Sporting Gijón | 39 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 160 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Sporting Gijón | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | 2ª División | Sporting Gijón | 40 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 174 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Sporting Gijón | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Sporting Gijón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Langreo U19 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-07-01 | Sporting B | Sporting Gijón | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-07-01 | Sporting Gijón | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Real Zaragoza | Valencia | Transfer | 12000000 | €12.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Valencia | Barcelona | Transfer | 45000000 | €40.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 12000000 | €2.10m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | New York City | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | New York City | Melbourne City | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Melbourne City | New York City | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | New York City | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Vissel Kobe | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Torn muscle fiber | 2007-12-12 | 2007-12-31 | 20 | 3 |
| 08/09 | strain | 2008-06-27 | 2008-07-03 | 7 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2009-10-04 | 2009-10-20 | 17 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Broken tibia | 2011-12-16 | 2012-07-31 | 229 | 48 |
| 12/13 | Fitness | 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-17 | 17 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Kidney stone surgery | 2013-02-11 | 2013-02-21 | 11 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2013-10-06 | 2013-10-16 | 11 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-02-02 | 2014-02-13 | 12 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Torn muscle fiber | 2015-04-17 | 2015-05-01 | 15 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Adductor injury | 2017-09-05 | 2017-09-15 | 11 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-08 | 24 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-10 | 47 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Adductor injury | 2019-04-07 | 2019-04-25 | 19 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-18 | 17 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€50.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #7 | 98 | 59 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 28 | 33 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 25 | 37 |
| 2016 | MLS | New York City FC | 23 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 11 | 34 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 6 | 28 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 6 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Melbourne City | New York City | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | New York City | Melbourne City | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Teams faced most often by David Villa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 33% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 5 | +35 | 79% |
| Real Betis | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 50% |
| Sevilla FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 64% |
| Granada CF | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 79% |
| Real Valladolid | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36% |
| CA Osasuna | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 64% |
| Real Madrid | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 29% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 71% |
| Real Sociedad | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 29% |
| RCD Mallorca | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 71% |
| Levante UD | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 2016 | Goal #300 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 2018 | 27 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2017 | 34 | 206 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 35 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 30 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 397 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 699 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 434 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 10/11 | 52 | 750 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 323 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.95 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 540 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 890 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 490 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 550 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 461 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 356 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 250 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 242 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
352 apps
185 G
54 A
MLS
117 apps
77 G
21 A
2ª División
80 apps
38 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
44 apps
18 G
4 A
Champions League
47 apps
14 G
6 A
J1 League
28 apps
13 G
2 A
Europa League
10 apps
6 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
4 G
1 A
Supercopa
9 apps
3 G
2 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
7 apps
3 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about David Villa
Who is David Villa?
David Villa is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is David Villa?
David Villa is 44 years old. He was born on December 3, 1981 in Tuilla.
What position does David Villa play?
David Villa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Villa play for?
David Villa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Villa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Villa has scored 367 goals in 729 appearances.