David Villa

Forward · 2000 to 2019

Goals: 444
Appearances: 864
Goals per game: 0.51
Major honours: 61

Scored 132 of 444 career goals for Valencia, at 0.59 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
Age	Goals
19	13
20	34
21	55
22	76
23	95
24	131
25	155
26	191
27	233
28	270
29	300
30	311
31	330
32	348
33	368
34	392
35	416
36	431
37	444

Career timeline

Age 19 · 2000–01Sporting Gijón B
Goals13 · Apps35 · Per game0.37
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps35 · Goals13
From Sporting Gijón B to Sporting Gijón
Age 19 · 2000–01Sporting Gijón
Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps1 · Goals0
From Sporting Gijón to Sporting Gijón B
Age 20 · 2001–02Sporting Gijón B
Goals1 · Apps1 · Per game1.00
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps1 · Goals1
From Sporting Gijón B to Sporting Gijón
Age 20 · 2001–02Sporting Gijón
Goals20 · Apps44 · Per game0.45
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps40 · Goals18
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
Age 21 · 2002–03Sporting Gijón
Goals21 · Apps40 · Per game0.53
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps39 · Goals20
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
From Sporting Gijón to Zaragoza
Age 22 · 2003–04Zaragoza
Goals21 · Apps46 · Per game0.46
Copa del Rey 2003–04
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps38 · Goals17
Domestic cupApps8 · Goals4
Age 23 · 2004–05Zaragoza
Goals18 · Apps48 · Per game0.38
Supercopa de España 2004
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps35 · Goals15
Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
ContinentalApps10 · Goals3
From Zaragoza to Valencia
Age 24 · 2005–06Valencia
Goals28 · Apps47 · Per game0.60
4 caps · 1 goals
Spanish Player of the Year 2005–06Zarra Trophy 2005–06Valencia Top Scorer 2005–06
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps37 · Goals25
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
ContinentalApps6 · Goals1
Age 25 · 2006–07Valencia
Goals21 · Apps49 · Per game0.43
14 caps · 8 goals
Zarra Trophy 2006–07Valencia Top Scorer 2006–07La Liga's Top Assisting Player 2006–07
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps36 · Goals16
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
ContinentalApps11 · Goals5
Age 26 · 2007–08Valencia
Goals24 · Apps41 · Per game0.59
10 caps · 3 goals
Copa del Rey 2007–08Valencia Top Scorer 2007–08
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps28 · Goals18
Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
ContinentalApps7 · Goals3
Age 27 · 2008–09Valencia
Goals31 · Apps43 · Per game0.72
14 caps · 12 goals
European Championship 2008Zarra Trophy 2008–09Valencia Top Scorer 2008–09
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps33 · Goals28
Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
Age 28 · 2009–10Valencia
Goals28 · Apps45 · Per game0.62
13 caps · 11 goals
Zarra Trophy 2009–10Valencia Top Scorer 2009–10Most goals scored in one calendar year (by a Spanish international) 2009)
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps32 · Goals21
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
ContinentalApps11 · Goals7
From Valencia to Barcelona
Age 29 · 2010–11Barcelona
Goals23 · Apps52 · Per game0.44
16 caps · 9 goals
Supercopa de España 2010La Liga 2010–11Champions League 2010–11World Cup 2010FIFA FIFPro World11 2010UEFA Team of the Year 2010USSA Male Athlete of the Year 2010
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps34 · Goals18
Domestic cupApps6 · Goals1
ContinentalApps12 · Goals4
Age 30 · 2011–12Barcelona
Goals9 · Apps24 · Per game0.38
12 caps · 7 goals
Copa del Rey 2011–12Supercopa de España 2011UEFA Super Cup 2011Club World Cup 2011
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps15 · Goals5
Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
ContinentalApps6 · Goals3
Age 31 · 2012–13Barcelona
Goals16 · Apps43 · Per game0.37
3 caps · 2 goals
La Liga 2012–13
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps28 · Goals10
Domestic cupApps5 · Goals5
ContinentalApps10 · Goals1
From Barcelona to Atlético Madrid
Age 32 · 2013–14Atlético Madrid
Goals15 · Apps47 · Per game0.32
10 caps · 3 goals
La Liga 2013–14
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps36 · Goals13
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
ContinentalApps7 · Goals0
Age 33 · 2014–15Melbourne CityOn loan
Goals2 · Apps4 · Per game0.50
2 caps · 3 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps4 · Goals2
From Atlético Madrid to New York City FC
Age 33 · 2015New York City FC
Goals18 · Apps30 · Per game0.60
0 caps · 0 goals
MLS All-Star 2015NYCFC Most Valuable Player 2015NYCFC Goal of the Year 2015
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps30 · Goals18
Age 34 · 2016New York City FC
Goals24 · Apps35 · Per game0.69
0 caps · 0 goals
MLS MVP Award 2016MLS Best XI 2016MLS All-Star 2016NYCFC Most Valuable Player 2016NYCFC Offensive Player of the Year 2016
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps33 · Goals24
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
Age 35 · 2017New York City FC
Goals24 · Apps34 · Per game0.71
1 caps · 0 goals
Best MLS Player ESPY Award 2017MLS Best XI 2017MLS All-Star 2017NYCFC Most Valuable Player 2017
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps31 · Goals24
Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
Age 36 · 2018New York City FC
Goals15 · Apps27 · Per game0.56
MLS All-Star 2018
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps23 · Goals14
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
From New York City FC to Vissel Kobe
Age 37 · 2019Vissel Kobe
Goals13 · Apps29 · Per game0.45
Emperor's Cup 2019J1 League Goal of the Year 2019
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps28 · Goals13
Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Per game	Share
Sporting Gijón B	2000–2001	36	14	0.39	4%
Sporting Gijón	2000–2002	85	41	0.48	11%
Zaragoza	2003–2004	94	39	0.41	10%
Valencia	2005–2009	225	132	0.59	34%
Barcelona	2010–2012	119	48	0.40	12%
Atlético Madrid	2013	47	15	0.32	4%
Melbourne CityOn loan	2014	4	2	0.50	1%
New York City FC	2015–2018	126	81	0.64	21%
Vissel Kobe	2019	29	13	0.45	3%

By competition
	Apps	Goals
League	617	333
Domestic cup	63	24
Continental	85	28
International	99	59

By country
	Apps	Goals
Spain	606	289
United States	126	81
Japan	29	13
Australia	4	2

Honours

Team trophies

World Cup	1 time · 2010
European Championship	1 time · 2008
Champions League	1 time · 2010–11
Club World Cup	1 time · 2011
UEFA Super Cup	1 time · 2011
La Liga	3 times · 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
Copa del Rey	3 times · 2003–04, 2007–08, 2011–12
Valencia Top Scorer	5 times · 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Supercopa de España	3 times · 2004, 2010, 2011
Most goals scored in one calendar year (by a Spanish international)	2 times · 12 (2008, 2009)
Emperor's Cup	1 time · 2019
La Liga's Top Assisting Player	1 time · 2006–07
Largest streak of games having scored (by a Spanish international)	1 time · 6
Most goals scored in one World Cup (by a Spanish international)	1 time · 5 in 2010
New York City FC all-time top scorer	1 time · 80 goals
Spain all-time top scorer	1 time · 59 goals
Spain's all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup matches	1 time · 9 goals

Individual

MLS All-Star	4 times · 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
NYCFC Etihad Airways Player of the Month	4 times · July 2015, April 2016, September 2016, November 2017
Zarra Trophy	4 times · 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
NYCFC Most Valuable Player	3 times · 2015, 2016, 2017
MLS Best XI	2 times · 2016, 2017
MLS Player of the Week 2015	2 times · Week 2, Week 15
UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match	2 times · Spain vs Russia, Spain vs Sweden
2010 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match	1 time · Spain vs Honduras
Best MLS Player ESPY Award	1 time · 2017
FIFA FIFPro World11	1 time · 2010
J1 League Goal of the Year	1 time · 2019
MLS MVP Award	1 time · 2016
MLS Player of the Month	1 time · June 2017
NYCFC Goal of the Year	1 time · 2015
NYCFC Offensive Player of the Year	1 time · 2016
Ride of Fame	1 time · September 2015
Spanish Player of the Year	1 time · 2005–06
UEFA Team of the Year	1 time · 2010
USSA Male Athlete of the Year	1 time · 2010

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

2010 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match: Spain vs Honduras
UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match: Spain vs Russia, Spain vs Sweden
Ride of Fame: September 2015
MLS Player of the Month: June 2017
MLS Player of the Week 2015: Week 2, Week 15
NYCFC Etihad Airways Player of the Month: July 2015, April 2016, September 2016, November 2017
Spain all-time top scorer: 59 goals
Spain's all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup matches: 9 goals
New York City FC all-time top scorer: 80 goals
Most goals scored in one World Cup (by a Spanish international): 5 in 2010
Most goals scored in one calendar year (by a Spanish international): 12 (2008
Largest streak of games having scored (by a Spanish international): 6

Career shape

Peak season: 2008–09, 31 goals at 0.72 per game
Best five seasons: 2005–06 to 2009–10, 132 goals
Goals before 21: 34
Goals before 25: 131
Goals before 30: 300
Goals from 30 on: 144
Seasons played: 20
Biggest club share: 34% at Valencia
Trajectory: Sustained plateau
Honours per season: 3.05

David Villa peaked in 2008–09 with 31 goals in 43 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 61 major honours across 20 seasons, 3.05 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has David Villa scored?: 444 goals in 864 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did David Villa score the most goals for?: 132 goals for Valencia, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has David Villa won?: 61 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was David Villa's best season?: 31 goals in 2008–09 for Valencia, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does David Villa have?: 59 goals in 99 appearances for Spain.

Where they rank

David Villa updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

Every player

Age	Goals
19	13
20	34
21	55
22	76
23	95
24	131
25	155
26	191
27	233
28	270
29	300
30	311
31	330
32	348
33	368
34	392
35	416
36	431
37	444

Age	Goals
19	13
20	34
21	55
22	76
23	95
24	131
25	155
26	191
27	233
28	270
29	300
30	311
31	330
32	348
33	368
34	392
35	416
36	431
37	444

Age	Goals
19	13
20	34
21	55
22	76
23	95
24	131
25	155
26	191
27	233
28	270
29	300
30	311
31	330
32	348
33	368
34	392
35	416
36	431
37	444