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Joan Capdevila

Joan Capdevila
Joan Capdevila 2013 Catalonia.jpg
Capdevila in action for Catalonia in 2013
Personal information
Full name Joan Capdevila Méndez
Date of birth (1978-02-03) 3 February 1978 (age 39)
Place of birth Tàrrega, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Santa Coloma
Youth career
Tàrrega
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Tàrrega 34 (3)
1997–1998 Espanyol B 45 (4)
1998–1999 Espanyol 29 (4)
1999–2000 Atlético Madrid 31 (2)
2000–2007 Deportivo La Coruña 179 (15)
2007–2011 Villarreal 140 (15)
2011–2012 Benfica 5 (0)
2012–2014 Espanyol 31 (0)
2014 NorthEast United 12 (0)
2015 Lierse 4 (0)
2016– Santa Coloma 7 (0)
National team
1998–2000 Spain U21 13 (0)
2000 Spain U23 4 (0)
2002–2011 Spain 60 (4)
2002–2013 Catalonia 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016.

Joan Capdevila Méndez (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈaŋ kədːəˈβiɫə]; born 3 February 1978) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Andorran club FC Santa Coloma.

Over the course of 15 La Liga seasons he amassed totals of 410 games and 36 goals, mainly for Deportivo and Villarreal where, from his defensive position, he often contributed in the scoring department.

A Spanish international on 60 occasions, Capdevila represented the nation in one World Cup and two European Championships, winning one tournament in each competition.

Born in Tàrrega, Lleida, Catalonia, and a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system, Capdevila made his debut for its first team during the 1998–99 season, in a 2–2 La Liga draw at Athletic Bilbao, and joined Atlético Madrid the following year.

After the Colchoneros' relegation, however, he signed with Galician side Deportivo de La Coruña in the summer of 2000, and would be a regular fixture in the team as left-back, first competing with Enrique Romero then as the undisputed first-choice. On 16 September 2006, he scored twice as Depor overcame Villarreal CF 2–0 at the Riazor Stadium.


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