Joan Capdevila

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Joan Capdevila
Full name	Joan Capdevila Méndez
Date of birth	February 3, 1978 (1978-02-03) (age 30)
Place of birth	Tàrrega, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Villarreal CF
Number	5
Youth clubs
1997–1998	RCD Espanyol B
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2007 2007–	RCD Espanyol Atlético Madrid Deportivo La Coruña Villarreal CF	029 0(4) 031 0(2) 196 (20) 036 0(3)
National team²
2002-	Spain	018 0(3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:41, May 20 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 16:23, June 6 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Competitor for Spain
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Silver	2000 Sydney	Team Competition

Joan Capdevila Méndez, also known as Capdevila (born 3 February 1978 in Tàrrega, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Spain and Villarreal. His usual position is left back, but he is also capable of playing as a left winger.

[edit] Club career

A product of RCD Espanyol youth system, Capdevila made his debut for the Catalonia side during 1998-99, in a 2-2 away draw at Athletic Bilbao, and joined Atlético 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 with Enrique 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 direct UEFA Champions League qualification.

[edit] International career

An international since October 16, 2002 (Spain-Paraguay, 0-0), Capdevila scored his first goal for the nation in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Sweden, on November 17, 2007 (3-0).

On February 6, 2008, in Málaga, Capdevila scored the winning goal in Spain's 1-0 win against France in an international friendly.

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Villarreal CF – current squad

1 Viera • 2 Gonzalo • 3 Josemi • 4 Godín • 5 Capdevila • 6 Josico • 7 Pirès • 8 Cazorla • 9 Franco • 10 Cani • 11 Tomasson • 12 Cygan • 13 Diego López • 14 Fernández • 15 Nihat • 17 Javi Venta • 18 Ángel • 19 Senna • 20 Fuentes • 21 Bruno • 22 Rossi • 23 Eguren • 25 Nunes • 44 Condesso • -- Edmílson • -- Llorente • -- Bautista • -- Flores • -- Altidore • Manager: Pellegrini

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 2004

1 Cañizares • 2 Capdevila • 3 Marchena • 4 Albelda • 5 Puyol • 6 Helguera • 7 Raúl • 8 Baraja • 9 Torres • 10 Morientes • 11 Luque • 12 Gabri • 13 Aranzubia • 14 Vicente • 15 Bravo • 16 Xabi Alonso • 17 Etxeberria • 18 César Martín • 19 Joaquín • 20 Xavi • 21 Valerón • 22 Juanito • 23 Casillas • Coach: Iñaki Sáez

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 2008

1 Casillas • 2 Albiol • 3 Navarro • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Iniesta • 7 David Villa • 8 Xavi • 9 F. Torres • 10 Fàbregas • 11 Capdevila • 12 Cazorla • 13 Palop • 14 Xabi Alonso • 15 Sergio Ramos • 16 Sergio García • 17 Dani Güiza • 18 Arbeloa • 19 Senna • 20 Juanito • 21 David Silva • 22 de la Red • 23 Reina • Coach: Aragonés