In case you didn’t know…
Villa has enjoyed a glittering career playing for Sporting Gijon, Zaragoza, Valencia, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, New York City FC, Melbourne City, and Vissel Kobe over the course of 19 years.
The Spaniard scored 376 club goals in 752 games and boasts of an impressive trophy haul which includes two La Liga titles, a Champions League crown, the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Internationally, the 37-year-old was an influential figure during Spain’s victorious journey to the 2008 Euros and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The heart of the matter
In a press conference on Wednesday, Villa announced that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the year.
The forward’s statement on his official Twitter account reads,
What’s next?
Villa has spent this year playing for Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe and has three league matches left to play before an Emperor’s Cup semi-final in December.
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