Biography
David Villa is the pride of Spain. The leaving of a small village changed several famous European clubs and got to America. The style of the game of the attacker is original. David prefers long gears and dribbling, loves to beat from afar and often plays in the air.Childhood and youth
The biography of David began in the village of Langreo in the north of Spain. The boy was born in a miner's family José Manuel Villa. The man was fond of football and became the first coach for the heir, and later the Son's son in the Mareo sports school.
The head of the family seriously intended to cut out the future football star from David. Even when a 4-year-old child broke his right leg, continued to practice with him with him. Since then, Villa virtuoso owns her left foot.
Once due to the protracted disagreements with the school coach, the boy was going to tie with sports. YOUNG DAY Tired of Great Spare Bench, wanted to leave and leave. But the father persuaded not to part with the dream, the workout continued. Since 1991, the boy has been engaged in Langreo Club.
Football
Already at 17, many major provincial clubs paid attention to David. The first contract suggested "Sporting", based in the city of Gijon. The young man accepted the offer and made his debut in the reserve. After a season, the fans began to notice a talented player in the main part.
Willi immediately set the attacker's position. For two seasons, he managed to establish himself brilliantly, so that he received the title of the best scorer and gave out the team leaders. His ball struck the gate of rivals 42 times. The leadership of the organization was trusted with confidence in the young football player, making that regular penalties.
The athlete continued his career at the Saragoos High Division Club, which performs in the example. And here the capable footballer was not confused, showing everything that he can. Repeated the title of the best scorer and regular penaltyist. The first exit on the field, however, turned out to be unsuccessful. Then Saragoza lost in the home match. But in the next duel, the team won.
In the debut season, Villa was able to score 17 heads. In this FC bloomed the potential of a football player. Among achievements - the first double and hat-trick. Here David opened a list of trophies, having got the Cup of Spain. Together with him the club managed to go to the UEFA Cup and even get to the 1/8 finals.
The statistics of the footballer with a shift of the sports organization did not remain unchanged, he continued to keep a great shape, fascinating fans of the game technique. Eminent Spanish clubs opened a hunt for striker. As a result, David Villa joined the ranks of Valencia.
However, at that time, the "bats" passed positions, but they continued to fool around the place under the sun. And Villa helped the team, in the first season of the scratching head of his head withdrawing "Valencia" with the seventh on the third line in the championship. A year later, he distinguished himself that he scored the ball into the gate "Deportivo" from the center of the field. In 2008, David took the Cup of Spain. Related player who has already been closely in the framework of the "weak" clubs, waited for top teams.
In the spring of 2010, the striker bought Barcelona, the transfer cost was € 42 million in the opinion of the signs of football, he perfectly fit into the nature of the Catalan organization, which is famous for its attacking game. Villa is not just a striker, the young man knows how to become a full-fledged participant of attacks and make an assist.
The Spaniard finally began to expand the piggy bank of trophies and titles. In Catalonia, the footballer snatched the National Cup from rivals, two championships, won the Champions League 2011. Fans for a long time I remember the goal of Villa in the league: In the final, the young man scored the third ball into the gate of the Manchester United team, deciding the fate of the contest.
At the end of 2011, Forward received severe injury. Because of the fracture of the beritic bone, the foot had to forget about sports for six months, and returning to the team, failed to become a leader again. Soon, the talented striker said goodbye to Barça, being as part of Atletico Madrid, who bought it for only € 5 million.
The main striker was listed by Diego Costa, but David also managed to declare himself: scored 13 goals and noted in 36 matches. With Villa "Mattresses" became champions at Camp Noou, bypassing Barcelona, but lost the Champions League.
In 2014, the Spaniard assigned the MLS New York City. The contract was signed in May, and at this time the next sports season had already approached the end. Therefore, the form of David went to Australia, where played in Melbourne City.
Over the years of cooperation with New York City, became the captain of the American club. He again distinguished himself with a goal from the center of the field, and later Villa was awarded the title of the most valuable footballer MLS.
For the first time for the Spanish national team, the athlete spoke in the winter of 2005, the debut goal scored already by autumn. The ball from the legs of David got the gate of Slovakia. An important for the Spaniard was the World Cup tournament passing in Germany. David distinguished himself with a doodle in the Ukrainian gate and the first goal in the match with France. Then Spain reached the 1/8 finals.
Euro 2008 added Ville fans: became the author of the hat-trick in the game with Russians, and in the second round - a victorious goal in the match with Sweden. The team entered the playoffs. The many fans of football remember the achievements of David in 2010. Switzerland fell in front of the Spaniards, the striker flew his goals in 1 \ 8 and 1 \ 4 finals - scored five out of six goals, as a result, the team became the world champion. And this merit is attributed to Forward.
Villa was crushed in 2012 - did not hit the European Championship, the injury was prevented. But two years later came out on the field in the final tour with Australia and scored the ball. Since then, the footballer has not called for the team. In total, the attacker noted 59 goals in the national level matches.
David really appreciates the talent and merit of Colleagues in Barcelona Lionel Messi. In 2016, he was ill for that the legend of football awarded the Golden Ball, but the award went to Cristiano Ronaldo. Villa celebrated in the comments to the event:
"It is difficult to assess this award. Sometimes an individual contribution is estimated, sometimes - command successes. But if we are talking about the best player of the world, then Messi was to get a reward. This year and in many other years. "Personal life
To disappointment of football fans, cute, dark, besides with excellent physique (with an increase of 175 cm David weighs 69 kg) a footballer has long established a personal life. Back in 2003, the athlete's wife became beautiful Patricia Gonzalez. Three children grow in the family: two daughters and son of Luka.
With the family and sports life of the Spanish striker introduces his personal page in "Instagram". Especially a lot of photos with the heir.
David Villa now
In August 2017, the Spanish coaching headquarters announced an application for the upcoming qualifying matches for the FIFA-2018 World Cup. For the first time in four years, David Villa turned out to be in the list of the national team of the players, which in the current season managed to score 19 goals as part of MLS. However, the striker did not fall into the final list of players of the championship. Defended the honor of Spain Yago Aspas, Rodrigo Moreno and Diego Costa.
Today, the Salary of Forward "New York City" is $ 5.61 million. In May 2018, a young man celebrated anniversary: in the match against Dallas scored the 400th and 401th goals in his football career. The achievement put it on the sixth place in the list of those who managed to overcome the mark of four hundred clogged balls. In front of the Spaniard is Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Zlatan Ibrahimovich and Samuel it'o.
Awards
- 2008 - European Champion
- 2010 - World Champion
- 2009 - Bronze medalist of the Confederate Cup
- 2013 - Silver Confederate Cup
- Three Super Cup Spain
- Three Cup Spain
- Twice Champion Spain
- 2011 - Winner of the Champions League
- 2011 - UEFA Super Cup
- 2011 - Winner of the World Club Championship
- 2013/2014 - Champion of Spain