Pablo Villa
Pablo Villanueva Fernández (born 12 April 1976), known as Villa, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a forward, currently assistant manager of Premier League club Aston Villa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Villanueva Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcorcón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trival Valderas | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Real Madrid C | 60 | (20) |
| 1997–2001 | Real Madrid B | 71 | (20) |
| 2000–2001 | → Racing Ferrol (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Leganés | 80 | (9) |
| 2003–2007 | Córdoba | 95 | (15) |
| 2007–2009 | Guadalajara | 72 | (10) |
| Total | 405 | (77) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Trival Valderas (youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Córdoba B | ||
| 2013–2014 | Córdoba | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sevilla (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Arsenal (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Villarreal (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Alcorcón, Community of Madrid, Villa finished his development with Real Madrid, making his senior debut with the C team in the Segunda División B after being recruited to the academy by Vicente del Bosque.[1] Also during the 1996–97 campaign, he was promoted to the reserves who competed in the Segunda División, his first professional appearance occurring on 2 March 1997 in a 0–2 home loss against UD Las Palmas where he played the full 90 minutes.[2]
Villa spent the following five seasons in the second division, starting out with a loan at Racing de Ferrol.[3] Subsequently, he represented CD Leganés and Córdoba CF, scoring a career-best eight goals (with the professionals) in 2004–05 for the latter side but being relegated.[4]
Villa retired in 2009 at the age of 33 after a spell with CD Guadalajara, due to knee problems.[4]
Coaching career edit
Villa started working as a manager at amateurs CF Trival Valderas, being in charge of its youth squads.[5] In June 2012, he was appointed manager of Córdoba CF B, replacing Rafael Berges who took the reins of the first team.[6] He finished the season in second place in the Tercera División, being ousted in the play-offs by Granada CF B who were eventually promoted.[7]
Villa was named coach of Córdoba on 27 June 2013, with the club still in the second tier.[8] He was relieved of his duties on 9 February of the following year, due to poor results.[9]
Starting in the summer of 2014, Villa worked with compatriot Unai Emery at several teams. His first one was Sevilla FC,[10][11] followed by Paris Saint-Germain FC,[12] Arsenal,[13] Villarreal CF[14] and Aston Villa.[15]
Managerial statistics edit
- As of match played 25 October 2016
References edit
- ^ Manchón, Martín (14 February 2018). "El pasado madridista de Pablo Villa, asistente de Emery en el PSG" [The madridista past of Pablo Villa, Emery's assistant at PSG] (in Spanish). Migrantes del Balón. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Soler, J. (3 March 1997). "El filial merengue cae en picado" [Merengue reserves freefalling]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ García Solano, Manuel (22 July 2000). "Villa y Aira, cedidos al Racing" [Villa and Aira, loaned to Racing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Pablo Villa, ídolo en El Arcángel y novio en el Alcázar, vuelve a casa" [Pablo Villa, idol at El Arcángel and engaged in Alcázar, returns home]. El Día de Córdoba (in Spanish). 22 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Pablo Villa ficha como asistente de Emery en el Sevilla" [Pablo Villa signs as Emery's assistant at Sevilla]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 3 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Pablo Villa, nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF B" [Pablo Villa, new manager of Córdoba CF B] (in Spanish). Córdoba Información. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ De la Virgen, Martín (17 June 2013). "El Córdoba B cae eliminado de los 'play-off' con una victoria agridulce" [Córdoba B are knocked out of play-off with a bittersweet win]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "El Córdoba anuncia a Pablo Villa como su nuevo entrenador" [Córdoba announce Pablo Villa as their new manager]. Marca (in Spanish). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Pablo Villa, destituido" [Pablo Villa, dismissed]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 9 February 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Pablo Villa se incorpora al cuadro técnico del Sevilla" [Pablo Villa joins Sevilla's coaching staff]. El Día de Córdoba (in Spanish). 4 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Ruiz, David (27 May 2015). "Los secretos de Emery para convertir al Sevilla en un grande de Europa" [Emery's secrets to turn Sevilla into European giants]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Ávalos, Rafa (6 July 2016). "París, 'mon amour': la gran aventura de Pablo Villa" [París, 'mon amour': the great adventure of Pablo Villa] (in Spanish). Cordopolis. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Gilpin, Andrew (23 May 2018). "New Arsenal boss Unai Emery's trusted back room team revealed – and they know each other 'off by heart'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Mata, Javier (13 June 2022). "Emery promociona a Pablo Villanueva como segundo entrenador" [Emery promotes Pablo Villanueva to assistant manager]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Villa confirm Unai Emery's backroom team". Aston Villa F.C. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 10) 2012–13" [Tercera División (Group 10) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2012–13" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 27 October 2016. - ^ "Villa: Pablo Villanueva Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
External links edit
- Pablo Villa at BDFutbol
- Pablo Villa manager profile at BDFutbol
- (in Spanish)