Last Game
Cordoba 0 - 2 Barcelona
Spanish Copa del Rey
December 12, 2012
December 12, 2012
- Match Stats
2012/13 Spanish La Liga
GAMES | GOALS | ASSISTS | SHOTS |
---|---|---|---|
10 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
DAVID VILLA
Villa is one of the most feared strikers on the European stage and for both club and country has become a pivotal player.
After
prolific spells with Sporting Gijon and Real Zaragoza, he joined
Valencia in 2005 and elevated himself to the top of the game with
consistently excellent displays and bags full of goals.
Both
a great goalscorer and a scorer of great goals, Villa is a versatile
player who can perform out wide, in behind the forwards or as a lone
striker. A goal in a friendly against England in February 2009 saw him
set a new record by becoming the first Spanish player to score in six
successive games for the national side and it will not be too long
before his name supplants Raul's as the country's all-time leading
scorer.
Having
never played for one of football's elite clubs, Villa made a €40
million move to Barcelona before the 2010 World Cup; just reward for
years of hard work. He suffered a bad broken leg at the 2011 Club World
Cup, but came back strong and continues to be one of the best around.
Strengths: Villa
is a consummate finisher. His clever movement, excellent touch and
deadly aim allow him to exploit any chances granted to this most
resolute and determined of characters, but he also selflessly
contributes with a number of assists.
Weaknesses: Like many of his international team-mates, Villa lacks height and real physical presence.
Career high: Winning the 2010 World Cup and finishing as the tournament's joint top-scorer with five goals.
Career low: Missing
the Euro 2008 final due to a hamstring injury as Torres scored the goal
that ended Spain's 44-year wait for an international trophy.
Style: Deadly, elusive, explosive, a born goalscorer.
Quotes: "David
is an amazing player - he has mobility, he scores goals and is brave. I
would love to have him in my team at Arsenal. He'd be amazing in the
English league." Spain team-mate Cesc Fabregas, June 2008.
Trivia: Villa
is a natural right-footer but a childhood accident which left his best
leg in a cast allowed his father to encourage the young Villa to work on
his left, meaning he is now virtually both-footed.
source: ESPN
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