David Villa Profile
One of the most sought after strikers in Europe will doubtless shoot to the top of a few more wanted lists if he produces his finest form at Euro 2008.
A prolific taker of chances, Villa made his name with Sporting Gijon and Real Zaragoza before sealing a move to the top tier of European club football by joining Champions League regulars Valencia in 2005. A stunning scoring record in the years since has seen Villa linked with many a big-money move, but he has stayed loyal to the Mestalla Stadium club for now.
A star of the Euro 2008 qualifiers, he scored seven vital goals and looks certain to carry a weight of national expectation going into this summer's tournament.
| 2008 European Championship Game Log |
| Date | Team | Opponent | Competition | Result | Appearance | G | A | SH | SG | FC | FS | YC | RC |
| Tue, Jun 10 | Spain | Russia | European Championship | W 4 - 1 | Started | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Jun 14 | Spain | Sweden | European Championship | W 1 - 2 | Started | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Jun 18 | Spain | Greece | European Championship | W 1 - 2 | Unused Sub |
| Sun, Jun 22 | Spain | Italy | European Championship | W 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Thu, Jun 26 | Spain | Russia | European Championship | W 0 - 3 | Off 33 min | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, Jun 29 | Spain | Germany | European Championship | W 0 - 1 | Unused Sub |
| 2008 European Championship Totals |
Starts: 4 • Sub: 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 European Championship Qualifying Game Log |
| Date | Team | Opponent | Competition | Result | Appearance | G | A | SH | SG | FC | FS | YC | RC |
| Sat, Sep 2 | Spain | Liechtenstein | European Championship Qualifying | W 4 - 0 | Off 62 min | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wed, Sep 6 | Spain | Northern Ireland | European Championship Qualifying | L 3 - 2 | Started | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Spain | Sweden | European Championship Qualifying | L 2 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Mar 24 | Spain | Denmark | European Championship Qualifying | W 2 - 1 | Off 75 min | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Mar 28 | Spain | Iceland | European Championship Qualifying | W 1 - 0 | Started | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Jun 2 | Spain | Latvia | European Championship Qualifying | W 0 - 2 | Started | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Jun 6 | Spain | Liechtenstein | European Championship Qualifying | W 0 - 2 | Started | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Sep 8 | Spain | Iceland | European Championship Qualifying | D 1 - 1 | Started | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Sep 12 | Spain | Latvia | European Championship Qualifying | W 2 - 0 | Off 49 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Nov 17 | Spain | Sweden | European Championship Qualifying | W 3 - 0 | Off 51 min | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Nov 21 | Spain | Northern Ireland | European Championship Qualifying | W 1 - 0 | On 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 European Championship Qualifying Totals |
Starts: 10 • Sub: 1 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Glossary |
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G: Goals, A: Assists, SH: Shots, SG: Shots on goal, FC: Fouls Commited, FS: Fouls Suffered, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards, SV: Saves, OF: Offsides
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