Jose Angel Crespo: Aston Villa sign Cordoba defender Published 28 July 2015 Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Crespo, far right, was involved in an incident in which Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off last season Aston Villa have made Cordoba defender Jose Angel Crespo their seventh signing of the summer for an undisclosed fee. The 28-year-old Spaniard has signed a three-year deal and joins fellow new defenders Jordan Amavi and Micah Richards at Villa Park. He made 29 appearances for Cordoba in 2014-15 as they went down from La Liga. Villa manager Tim Sherwood said: "He is an experienced player who has played in La Liga and Serie A, two of the strongest leagues in Europe." Villa have also signed goalkeeper Mark Bunn, forwards Scott Sinclair and Jordan Ayew and midfielder Idrissa Gueye this summer. However Villa - who narrowly avoided relegation by finishing 17th last season - have lost key players in striker Christian Benteke and midfielder Fabian Delph . Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. More on this story Football transfers and pre-season Published 28 July 2015 Ennis-Hill in GB squad for Worlds Published 28 July 2015 Cook seeking Edgbaston inspiration Published 29 July 2015 Aston Villa sign Ghana striker Ayew Published 27 July 2015 Aston Villa sign defender Richards Published 17 June 2015 Villa sign French full-back Amavi Published 18 July 2015 Football commentaries Published 20 June 2016 How to get into football Published 7 June 2019 Transfer deals - July 2015 Published 1 July 2015 Around the BBC BBC Birmingham & Black Country News & Sport Related Internet Links BBC Sport Premier League Aston Villa Cordoba CF on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.