Joan Capdevila

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joan Capdevila
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1978(1978-02-03)
Age	46
Birthplace	Tàrrega
Country	Spain
Birth City	Catalonia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Joan Capdevila Biography

Joan Capdevila is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 3, 1978 in Tàrrega, Catalonia, Spain. Joan Capdevila Mendez (Catalan pronunciation”Zu’aNG K@d:@’bil@ Born on February 3, 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who was a left-back.

In the 2007-08 season, Capdevila moved to Villarreal for a three-year contract and played in all league matches, with the exception of two for a team that placed runners-up and achieved an automatic qualification for the UEFA Champions League. The same numbers were recorded during his second season and surpassed his goal-total during the process (five).

Capdevila won 60 caps for Spain, and was part of the squads which won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup.

During the first game of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup on 14 June 2009, Capdevila set up Fernando Torres’s third goal of his hat-trick, and also assisted for Cesc Fàbregas’s second international goal as Spain thrashed New Zealand 5–0 – in fact, all five goals were created from the left wing, with him playing a crucial part in the Spanish attack. In the second game against Iraq, three days later, he assisted Villa’s on his 55th-minute goal (the match’s only), which allowed Spain to progress to the semi-finals of the competition. Eventually he, Puyol, Villa and Torres were named in the team of the tournament, as the national side finished third. During the group stages of the competition, he provided the most assists (3) and made the joint second–highest number of solo runs (10).

Following the Colchoneros demotion, Capdevila signed with Deportivo de La Coruna in the summer of 2000 and was an integral part of the team as a left- back initially playing alongside Enrique Romero then as the no-one’s first choice. On September 16, the year 2006, Capdevila scored two goals during the time the Galicians beat Villarreal CF 2-0 at the Riazor Stadium.

Joan Capdevila Net Worth

Joan Capdevila is one of the richest Association Football Player from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joan Capdevila 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The birthplace was Tarrega, Lleida, Catalonia and a member of the youth team of RCD Espanyol, Capdevila started playing football as a forward. the first time he played in the first team of the club in 1998-99 in the 2 – 1 La Liga draw at Athletic Bilbao. He was a part of Atletico Madrid the following year.

Capdevila was a player for Spain during Spain’s 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal, and also converting his penalty shootout goal in at the end to Cameroon. He made his debut with the full squad on the 16th of October, 2002 in the 0-0 draw in a friendly match against Paraguay and scored the goal he scored in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Sweden on the 17th of November in 2007 in a 3-0 victory prior to that, he was part of the final squad of Spain to play in Euro 2004 as an injury replacement for Michel Salgado, but did not play on the bench.

On 6 February 2008, Capdevila scored the winner in Spain’s 1–0 win over France in a friendly in Málaga. He was subsequently called up to the squad for Euro 2008, where he featured in all the games save one for the eventual champions. During the tournament he established himself as first-choice, his clearance in the dying seconds against Sweden being a crucial part of David Villa’s late winner to make the score 2–1; together with right-back Sergio Ramos and central defenders Carles Puyol and Carlos Marchena, he helped keep clean sheets during all three matches of the knock-out stages.

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On 27 July 2012, Capdevila agreed on a return to his first professional club Espanyol. He was released alongside Simão Sabrosa on 22 May 2014, after only ten overall appearances in his second season.

Facts & Trivia

Joan Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Joan Capdevila celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

An offensive–minded left-sided full-back or wing-back, Capdevila was known for his speed and passing ability, which enabled him to get forward, make overlapping runs, provide width to his team, and link-up with the attack. Regarded as one of the best left-backs in the world in his prime, although he was not as flashy as other players in his position, he was also known for his leadership and consistency, as well as his defensive ability, although he was stronger in the offensive aspect of his game.

Top Facts about Joan Capdevila

1. Joan Capdevila is a retired Spanish footballer.
2. He was born on February 3, 1978 in Tàrrega, Spain.
3. Capdevila played as a left-back for various clubs including Deportivo La Coruña and Villarreal.
4. He won the UEFA European Championship with Spain in 2008 and the FIFA World Cup in 2010.
5. Capdevila made over 400 appearances throughout his career.
6. He scored a total of 25 goals during his professional career.
7. Capdevila was known for his defensive skills and attacking abilities from the left flank.
8. He was named to the UEFA Team of the Year in 2008.
9. Capdevila retired from professional football in May 2017 at age 39.
10. After retiring, he became a coach for youth teams at Espanyol and Villarreal clubs.