World Cup Goals Against Ukraine
Scores twice as Spain defeat Ukraine 4-0 in Leipzig.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Villa Biography and Timeline
Follow David Villa through 7 dated historical records for Spain.
David Villa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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2006–2011Years on this page
2006
2010
2010 FIFA World Cup Final - David Villa
David Villa started on the left side of Spain’s attack after scoring five goals on the way to the nation’s first final.
World Cup Winner
David Villa scores five goals on Spain’s road to the 2010 final, leading the side’s attack throughout the competition. He starts against the Netherlands as Spain wins its first title.
International Caps
Scores five goals for Spain at the 2010 World Cup, including the late winner against Portugal in the round of sixteen.
Transfer to Barcelona
Barcelona recruits David Villa, formerly of Valencia. Barcelona obtained Spain's prolific striker ahead of the World Cup and inserted him into its fluid front line.
Villa Final Valencia Campaign Under Emery
Villa leads Valencia's attack during the 2009–10 league season before leaving for Barcelona after a third-place finish.
2011
Villa Champions League Final Third Goal
Curls Barcelona's third goal into the top corner to seal a 3-1 victory.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.