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David Villa

Striker, born 1981, 8 clubs, 1 loan, 2010s era

David Villa played for 8 clubs in his senior career, starting at Sporting Gijón in 2001. His longest spell was at Valencia: 5 seasons, 2005–2010. He went out on loan once, to Melbourne City. He returned to New York City FC after time away. His last club was Vissel Kobe, where he played until 2020.

  1. Sporting Gijón2001–03Sporting Gijón, 2001–03
    Zaragoza2003–05Zaragoza, 2003–05
    Valencia2005–10Valencia, 2005–10
    Barcelona2010–13Barcelona, 2010–13
  2. Atlético Madrid2013–14Atlético Madrid, 2013–14
    New York City FC2014New York City FC, 2014
    Melbourne City2014loan from NYCMelbourne City, 2014, on loan from New York City FC
    New York City FC2014–18backNew York City FC, 2014–18, back after loan
  3. Vissel Kobe2019–20Vissel Kobe, 2019–20

David Villa’s clubs

YearsClub
2001–2003Sporting Gijón
2003–2005Zaragoza
2005–2010Valencia
2010–2013Barcelona
2013–2014Atlético Madrid
2014New York City FC
2014Melbourne CityLoan from New York City FC
2014–2018New York City FCReturned
2019–2020Vissel Kobe

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What clubs did David Villa play for?
David Villa played for 8 clubs in his senior career: Sporting Gijón, Zaragoza, Valencia, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, New York City FC, Melbourne City and Vissel Kobe.
What was David Villa's last club?
David Villa's last club was Vissel Kobe (2019–2020).
What was David Villa's first club?
David Villa started his senior career at Sporting Gijón in 2001.

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