Tony Capaldi
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| Tony Capaldi | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Charles Capaldi | |
| Date of birth | August 12, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Porsgrunn, Norway | |
| Playing position | Left back/Left midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Cardiff City | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Birmingham City | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2003 2001–2002 2003–2007 2007– |
Birmingham City → Hereford United (loan) Plymouth Argyle Cardiff City |
0 (0) 12 (0) 141 (12) 44 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001–2003 2004– |
Northern Ireland U21 Northern Ireland |
14 (0) 21 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Anthony Charles "Tony" Capaldi (12 August 1981 in Porsgrunn, Telemark) is a Norwegian-born Northern Irish football player. He plays for Cardiff City as both a defender and midfielder.
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[edit] Club career
Capaldi began his career at Birmingham City where he came through the youth ranks as a trainee. During his time at Birmingham he spent time on loan at Hereford United before signing for Plymouth Argyle near the end of the 2001–02 season without making a first team appearance for Birmingham.
Capaldi was forced to sit out for much of the first part of the 2004–05 season after breaking a leg during a game but in December 2004 he signed a two year extension to his contract, extending his career with Plymouth until June 2007. During his time at Plymouth he was never a favourite with the fans, despite being a consistent performer during his time there, and often received verbal abuse from them during matches.
Capaldi rejected a new contract with Plymouth and on 25 May 2007 he signed a three-year contract with Cardiff City, joining on a Bosman free transfer.[1] Capaldi began the season as first choice left back but after struggling to perform consistently found himself dropped from the side, being replaced by Chris Gunter. Following the sale of Gunter on 1 January, he returned to the first team squad and began to settle more comfortably into the side, including playing in all 6 of the clubs matches on their run to the FA Cup Final.
[edit] International career
Capaldi has represented Northern Ireland at senior level making his debut in March 2004 in a 1–0 victory over Estonia and also played in their famous 1–0 victory over England in October 2005. Capaldi broke the record for international appearances made by an Argyle player when he was awarded his 21st cap in a friendly against Wales. In doing so he beat the 80-year old record of Welshman Moses Russell.
[edit] Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hereford United F.C (On Loan) |
2001-02 | 12 (0) | — | 2 (0) | — | — | — | — | — | 14 (0) | — |
| Total | 12 (0) | — | 2 (0) | — | — | — | — | — | 14 (0) | — | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2002-03 | 1 (0) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (0) | — |
| 2003-04 | 29 (4) | 7 | — | — | 1 (0) | — | 0 (2) | — | 30 (6) | 7 | |
| 2004-05 | 24 (11) | 2 | 1 (0) | — | 1 (0) | — | — | — | 26 (11) | 2 | |
| 2005-06 | 38 (3) | 3 | 1 (0) | — | 1 (0) | — | — | — | 40 (3) | 3 | |
| 2006-07 | 30 (1) | — | 3 (1) | — | 1 (0) | — | — | — | 34 (2) | — | |
| Total | 122 (19) | 12 | 5 (1) | — | 4 (0) | — | 0 (2) | — | 131 (22) | 12 | |
| Cardiff City | 2007-08 | 43 (1) | — | 6 (0) | — | 4 (0) | — | — | — | 53 (1) | — |
| Career Total | 177 (20) | 12 | 13 (1) | — | 8 (0) | — | — | — | 198 (23) | 12 | |
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[edit] Honours
- Cardiff
- FA Cup Runner-up: 1
[edit] Sources
- Tony Capaldi profile at cardiffcityfc.co.uk
- Tony Capaldi profile at pafc.co.uk
- Tony Capaldi career stats at Soccerbase
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