Villa became the sixth active player to score 400 career goals, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto’o following his two-goal haul in New York’s 3-1 win over Dallas in MLS.
Spain’s all-time leading scorer ended the match with 401 goals for club and country, the 36-year-old taking his New York tally to 68 since arriving from LaLiga outfit Atletico in 2014.
Speaking after the milestone performance, Villa told reporters: “To arrive at 400 is a great day for me.
“Obviously it’s been in my mind to arrive at this milestone for a long time now but I scored 400 and 401 today and it’s great for us because we took three points.
“Now I need to work to get 402 and that’s the mentality I’ve always had – I want to score more goals to help the team and I will try.
“I don’t care if I’m 36 or 20, I just need to keep going the same way to be successful and that’s what I try and do every day.
“My success is due to me having a lot of great team-mates and great coaches… I give everything I have to give on the field and I have the little bit of luck I need.”
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