Sport And Fun: David Villa Bio And Images

Friday, September 10, 2010

David Villa Bio And Images

avid Villa SÃ¡nchez (born December 3, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain), is nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid) he is a Spanish football player, who currently plays for Valencia CF and the Spanish national side.
Early career
Born in the Asturias region in Northern Spain, he got his professional breakthrough at his local club Sporting de GijÃ³n for whom he made his first-team debut in the 2000-01 season. The next season he was a first team regular, scoring 18 league goals, and scored 20 the next season. After over 50 goals in just three seasons at GijÃ³n, he got his chance in Spain's top-flight the La Liga, when promoted Zaragoza bought him in the summer of 2003. He had no trouble adapting to the step up in class and scored 17 times in his first season at Zaragoza. Villa led Zaragoza to a Copa del Rey victory scoring the winning goal against Real Madrid.

Soon after he earned his first international call-up and cap, Valencia decided to take a chance on him and parted with over Â£8 million to secure his services in the summer of 2005.