New York City FC took the field on Sunday for their first match of their first-ever season -- the perfect time to reveal the name of the player who will wear the armband in 2015.
The anouncement came via Twitter ahead of their afternoon match against the Jacksonville Armada.
David Villa was the first player signed by NYCFC when he was officially unveiled on June 2, 2014 before participating with Spain at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The 33-year-old forward is the all-time leading scorer in Spain national team history and the most experienced player on the NYCFC roster.
During a storied career in Europe, he won both the FIFA World Cup and EURO championship titles with Spain as well as the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona in 2011.
