Étienne Capoue
Capoue in training with Watford in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Étienne Capoue | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Niort, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Watford | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2002 | Niort | ||
| 2002–2004 | Chauray | ||
| 2004–2005 | Angers | ||
| 2005–2007 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2013 | Toulouse | 174 | (13) |
| 2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | (1) |
| 2015– | Watford | 68 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | France U19 | 14 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | France U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2012– | France | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:49, 13 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:01, 18 August 2014 (UTC) |
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Étienne Capoue (born 11 July 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays for English club Watford. He can play as either a defensive midfielder or defender. Capoue was a French youth international having earned caps at under-18, under-19, and under-21 level. Capoue served as captain for a portion of his stint with the latter team. He is the younger brother of Boulogne player Aurélien Capoue.
Capoue was born in the commune of Niort in Deux-Sèvres and began his career playing for hometown club Chamois Niortais. In 2002, he departed the club and joined FC Chauray, a local club in Poitou-Charentes. Capoue stayed at the club for two years before joining Angers SCO in Pays de la Loire. While playing in a youth league match against Toulouse, Capoue drew the attention of the club's scouts who offered the player a one-week trial. Prior to agreeing to the internship, he was also approached by Lille, Auxerre, and Bordeaux. Capoue chose Toulouse because of the club's training facilities and the good weather.
Capoue began his club career with Toulouse in 2006 playing on the club's under-18 team. During the early portion of the 2007–08 season, he played on the club's Championnat de France amateur team in the fourth division making eight appearances. Midway through the season, Capoue was called up to the senior team by manager Alain Casanova. On 8 December 2007, he made his professional debut appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Lille. The following week, Capoue made his first professional start against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Toulouse won the match 2–1 with Capoue playing 71 minutes.
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