Five most famous players to have played in J-League

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Villa and Iniesta for Vissel Kobe

#1 David Villa

David Villa
David Villa

The bloke who scored a record 59 goals from 98 games for Spain and helped Del Bosque’s side secure their maiden World Cup, David Villa was always an avid maintainer of his numbers in any colour that he donned on.

After belting out four phenomenal seasons at the New York City where he went on to score 77 goals from only 117 games, he joined the Japanese stalwart, Vissel Kobe. A short yet a remarkable hostility prevailed between Villa and Melbourne City as he only played four games on loan and went on to score 2 goals

Villa played only 28 games in Kobe colours alongside his compatriot Andres Iniesta, netting 13 goals to surge hopes of the Japanese contingency.

His first goal in the J1 League came against Sagan Tosu in a closely contested encounter. His last day in the league witnessed him pumping in a penalty to end his playing days on a high.

Villa bowed out on his own terms, adding another silverware to his panoply as his swansong with the club was the final of Emperor’s Cup where Vissel Kobe trounced Kashima Antlers to lift the silverware.

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