One of Major League Soccer’s best Designated Players is leaving the league.
New York City FC’s David Villa will depart from the club when his contract runs out at the end of the calendar year.
In his four seasons with the Eastern Conference side, the Spanish forward scored 77 goals and 26 assists, while adding three more goals in postseason play.
“My experience here was amazing,” Villa said. “It gave me everything as a soccer player, as a person, and as a family man. I’ll always remember this experience with love. My heart is here and I’m an NYCFC supporter forever.”
Villa, who has played for Valencia, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid among others in his career, will announce his next move in the coming days.
A move to Japan to join former teammate Andres Iniesta has been reported by The Athletic and Yahoo Sports.
His first couple of seasons Villa was as good as or better than any striker who ever played in MLS. Now Ibrahimovic might be his equal, but he’s about the only one.
Villa was a great designated player and a credit to the league.
Man, he did well. So many couldn’t…including a few extremely overhyped on his team.
I wasn’t done…..just shows you how hard it is to win MLS. He gave it a good try.
Good for Villa!
What’s next for NYCFC?
Who’s gonna put the ball in the ol onion bag?
I would say that the mesh for soccer goal nets is too large for onions. “Onions range in size from less than one-inch in diameter to more than 4.5-inches in diameter. The most common sizes sold in the U.S. for retail are between 2 to 3-3/4 inches in diameter.”