Biography
Who is Joan Capdevila?
Early years and Deportivo
He was born in Tàrrega, Lleida, Catalonia. He trained in the youth system of Espanyol. Joan Capdevila started his football career as a forward. He played in a 2-2 draw against Athletic Bilbao during his first season. He joined Atlético Madrid the following year. In the summer of 2000, he signed with Deportivo de La Coruña. He became a main player as a left-back. He competed for the spot with Enrique Romero. He scored two goals against Villarreal on September 16, 2006. He won the Copa del Rey in 2001-02. He also won the Supercopa de España in 2002.
Career at Villarreal
Joan moved to Villarreal on a three-year contract for the 2007-08 season. He played almost every league game that year. The team finished as runners-up and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. He scored five goals in his second year. During the 2009-10 season, he scored twice against Getafe on December 6, 2009. His team finished seventh in the league. He played nine games in the Europa League semi-final run in 2010-11. He scored a goal in a 3-2 win against Porto.
International achievements
Joan Capdevila won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He debuted for the senior Spain team on October 16, 2002. He scored against Sweden on November 17, 2007. He was an injury replacement for Míchel Salgado at Euro 2004. He scored the winning goal against France on February 6, 2008. He won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. He played every minute of the 2010 World Cup. He covered 71.79 km in that tournament. He was named to the 2010 World Cup All-Star Team. In the 2009 Confederations Cup, he assisted Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas against New Zealand. He also assisted David Villa against Iraq. He was named in the team of the tournament.
Later clubs and retirement
He joined Benfica in Portugal on July 21, 2011. He debuted on August 20 in a 3-1 win over Feirense. He won the Taça da Liga in 2011-12. He played against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on April 4, 2012. Joan returned to Espanyol on July 27, 2012. He signed with NorthEast United in India on July 16, 2014. He played as a central defender in a 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters. He received a red card against Chennaiyin on November 27. He joined Lierse in Belgium on January 21, 2015. He suffered a knee injury in May. He signed for Santa Coloma in Andorra on June 1, 2016. He won the Primera Divisió in 2016-17. He retired on July 5, 2017.
Birthday and age
Joan Capdevila was born on February 3, 1978, which makes Joan 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Joan shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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