The Belgian has hung up the boots after leaving the J-League’s Vissel Kobe.
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The Vissel Kobe striker Villa will hang up his boots after the end of the J-League season in January, bringing an end to a glittering 19-year career.
The Belgium international, 33, joined Barca from the Gunners in 2014, but his time at the Nou Camp was plagued by injuries and he was loaned to Roma for the 2016-17 season.
Andres Iniesta has been named as the new captain at J League club Vissel Kobe, a week after German team mate Lukas Podolski relinquished the armband.
A call from Andres Iniesta was enough to convince Sergi Samper to leave FC Barcelona and join Japanese side Vissel Kobe, the once promising midfielder said on Tuesday.
David Villa will reunite with his former Barcelona and Spain team-mate Andres Iniesta after joining Japanese side Vissel Kobe.
Barcelona plan to visit China and Japan as part of a pre-season tour to Asia next summer, the club announced on Tuesday.
The great Spanish midfielder, now in Japan after an illustrious career with boyhood club Barca, scored a sensational goal to open his account, assisted by former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski.
He swapped La Liga action for the J.League after 16 stellar years at Spanish champions FC Barcelona.