Dídac Vilà

Dídac Vilà

Vilà before a game with Spain U21 in 2011
Personal information
Full name Dídac Vilà Rosselló
Date of birth (1989-06-09) 9 June 1989
Place of birth Mataró, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 23
Youth career
1998–1999 Mataró
1999–2008 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2010 Espanyol B 40 (3)
2010–2011 Espanyol 24 (0)
2011–2015 Milan 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Espanyol (loan) 37 (2)
2013–2014 → Betis (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015 → Eibar (loan) 15 (0)
2015– AEK Athens 21 (0)
National team‡
2008 Spain U19 2 (0)
2009 Spain U20 6 (0)
2011 Spain U21 8 (0)
2012 Spain U23 1 (0)
2011– Catalonia 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:18, 17 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 December 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vilà and the second or maternal family name is Rosselló.

Dídac Vilà Rosselló (born 9 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club AEK Athens F.C. as a left back.

Club career

Espanyol

Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Vilà joined local RCD Espanyol's youth system at the age of 10, making his senior debuts in the 2008–09 season and helping the reserves promote from the fourth division, as champions. He was promoted to the first team by manager Mauricio Pochettino, making his La Liga debut on 30 January 2010 in a 1–0 home win against Athletic Bilbao[1] and ending his first professional campaign with 11 league games (starting and playing all the minutes in every match), as the Pericos finished in mid-table.

After missing the first months of 2010–11 due to physical problems, Vilà once again gained first-choice status at Espanyol, taking over longtime incumbent – and also a youth graduate at the club – David García.

Milan

On 28 January 2011, Vilà was bought by A.C. Milan in Serie A.[2] After only one official appearance for the Italians, he returned to Espanyol in early June 2011, in a season-long loan. He only missed one match during the league campaign, scoring twice but in as many away losses.[3][4]

At the beginning of 2012–13 Vilà was set to join Valencia CF on loan, with the Che having the option of making the move permanent at the end of the season,[5][6] but the deal fell apart as he did not pass the required medical exams.[7][8] Subsequently the player underwent surgery, failing to make an official appearance for the Rossoneri.

For the 2013–14 season, Vilà moved to Real Betis on loan.[9] After the Andalusians' relegation he subsequently returned to Milan, and joined SD Eibar on 26 August 2014 also in a temporary deal.[10]

AEK Athens

On 7 August 2015, AEK Athens F.C. announced the signing of Vilà on a three-year deal.[11]

International career

In 2011, Vilà received his first callup for the Spanish under-21s. That year he was selected by manager Luis Milla to the UEFA European Championship in Denmark, playing all the matches and minutes for the eventual champions.[12]

Statistics

Club

As of 21 December 2015[13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol B 2008–09 303300000333
2009–10 100000000100
Total 40 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 3
Espanyol 2008–09 0010000010
2009–10 110000000110
2010–11 130300000160
2011–12 372110000403
Total 61 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 68 3
Milan 2010–11 1000000010
2012–13 0000000000
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Betis 2013–14 120200061201
Total 12 0 2 0 0 0 6 1 20 1
Eibar 2014–15 150100000160
Total 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
AEK Athens 2015–16 9000000090
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 138 5 11 1 0 0 6 1 155 7

Honours

Club

Espanyol B
Milan

Country

Spain U21
Spain U20

References

  1. ↑ "Garcia makes the difference". ESPN Soccernet. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dídac Vila, sold to AC Milan". RCD Espanyol. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Arda the artist in Atleti victory". ESPN Soccernet. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ighalo brace boosts Granada". ESPN Soccernet. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Valencia sign Dídac on loan from Milan". ESPN Star Sports. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dídac: A.C. Milan comunicato ufficiale" [Dídac: A.C. Milan official announcement] (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Valencia call off Dídac deal". ESPN Soccernet. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "El Real Betis incorpora a sus filas a Dídac" [Dídac joins Real Betis ranks] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "El Eibar anuncia la cesión por una temporada de Didác Vilá, procedente del Milan" [Eibar announces loan of Didác Vilá for one year, from Milan] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Didac completes AEK move". SDNA. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "España sub-21, campeona de Europa: El ciclo continúa" [Spain under-21, European champion: The cycle continues] (in Spanish). Diarios de Fútbol. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dídac Vilá". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  14. ↑ ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0); Pescara 2009, 4 July 2009

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