Germán Villa

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Germán Villa
Personal information
Full name Germán Villa Castañeda
Date of birth April 2, 1973 (1973-04-02) (age 35)
Place of birth    Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club Club America
Number 18
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991–1998
1998
1999
2000–
Flag of Mexico Club América
Flag of Spain RCD Espanyol
Flag of Mexico Necaxa
Flag of Mexico Club América
141 0(2)
012 0(0)
017 0(1)
278 (12)   
National team2
1996–2002 Flag of Mexico Mexico 066 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of February 24, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 30, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Germán Villa Castañeda (born April 2, 1973 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Club América.

German made his debut in the 1991-92 season with America against Leon. Villa played regularly with America until 1998 when he decided to go to the Spanish league to play for Espanyol de Barcelona. Villa returned to Mexico for the Verano 1999 season to play with America. At the end of the Verano 1999 tournament Villa was transferred to Necaxa where he played one tournament. Villa returned to America for the Verano 2000 season and has been playing there ever since. Villa has won two championships, the first one in the Verano 2002 season and the second in the Clausura 2005 season. He was also part of the Mexican national team that played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and also the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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