- Joan Capdevila
Football player infobox
playername = Joan Capdevila
fullname = Joan Capdevila Méndez
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|2|3
cityofbirth =Tàrrega
countryofbirth =Spain
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub =Villarreal CF
clubnumber = 5
position = Left back
youthyears = 1997–1998
youthclubs = Espanyol B
years = 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2007 2007–
clubs = EspanyolAtlético Madrid Deportivo La CoruñaVillarreal CF
caps(goals) = 029 0(4) 030 0(2) 177 (15) 040 0(3)
nationalyears = 2002–
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 026 0(4)
pcupdate = 14:16, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:00, 10 September 2008 (UTC)Joan Capdevila Méndez, Capdevila (born
3 February 1978 inTàrrega ,Catalonia ), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Spain andVillarreal CF . His usual position is left back, but he is also capable of playing as a left winger or acentre back . From a defensive position, Capdevila often contributes with goals.Club career
A product of
RCD Espanyol 's youth system, Capdevila made his debut for theCatalonia side during 1998-99, in a 2–2 away draw atAthletic Bilbao , and joinedAtlético de Madrid the following season.After the "colchoneros" relegation, however, he signed with Galicia's
Deportivo de La Coruña in the 2000 summer, and would be a regular fixture in the team as left-back, first competing withEnrique Romero , then as the undisputed first-choice.In 2007-08, he joined
Villarreal CF , and played in all the league games except two, for a side that finished runner-up, achieving directUEFA Champions League qualification.International career
An international since
October 16 ,2002 (Spain-Paraguay, 0-0), Capdevila scored his first goal for the nation in aEuro 2008 qualifier against Sweden, onNovember 17 ,2007 (3-0).On
February 6 ,2008 , inMálaga , Capdevila scored the winning goal in Spain's 1-0 win against France in an international friendly. He was subsequently called up to Spain's squad for Euro 2008, where he featured in all the matches save one.Honors and awards
Domestic
*Deportivo La Coruña: 2002 Spanish Cup
International
*UEFA European Championship: 2008
External links
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6660 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=105&n=capdevila/joan/capdevila/mendez National team data] es icon
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=8669&pn=Joan_Capdevila_M%C3%A9ndez Footballdatabase.com profile and stats]
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