[2] He previously played for Huracán, Atlético Rafaela and Rosario Central in Argentina; Derby County in England; and Atlas, Tecos, Cruz Azul, Pumas UNAM, Tigres UANL and Querétaro in Mexico.

In 2003, he was transferred to Atlético Rafaela but the club were relegated at the end of the 2003–2004 season after a losing a playoff with Huracán de Tres Arroyos.

He scored his first goal on 2 February 2008, with a last minute headed equaliser from a Dean Leacock cross, in a 1–1 draw away at Birmingham City.

In the fourth round of the League Cup he scored again to claim his sixth goal of the season this time against Leeds United.

Despite this, Villa could not command a regular position in the Derby County line-up and, after Jewell was replaced by Nigel Clough he was deemed surplus to requirements, and revealed his desire to return to Mexico due to his wife's homesickness.

[10] Villa scored four goals on 19 September 2009, in a game Cruz Azul won 4–2, over "Gladiadores" de San Luis.

On 5 January 2013, Villa made his official league debut with Tigres against Chiapas scoring a hat trick in the Estadio Universitario.

On 6 July 2013, Villa scored one goal for the victory of 5–1 against San Antonio Scorpions in a friendly game at the Toyota Field.

On 18 September 2013, he scored a goal against Club Santos Laguna in the Copa MX at the Estadio Universitario for the 3–0 victory of Tigres.

He scored a goal against Club León on the victory of Tigres by 4–2 at the Estadio Universitario on 26 July 2014, in the second game of the league regular season.

Villa participated scoring the third goal of a 5–1 victory over Monarcas Morelia at the Estadio Morelos, heading in a cross from Darío Burbano on a league game on 22 August 2014.

On 29 December 2015, Querétaro announced that they reached an agreement with the player to sign him in a two-year contract with an option of one more at the end of the perspective one.