Joan Capdevila is a former Spanish football player, left back. He played in many football teams, including Santa Coloma, Benfica, North East United, Liers, Atlético Madrid, Deportivo La Coruña, and was also part of the Spanish national team.
Biography of Joan Capdevil
The Spaniard was born on February 3, 1978 in Catalonia. He studied at the Espanyol school, a football club from the city of Barcelona. Among his first matches - a game with Paraguay with a score of 0:0. Participating in the national team, Joan scored four goals over 55 matches. He is also the 2008 European Champion and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Champion. In the photo, Joan Capdevila looks like a truly professional player.
Career
In 1998, Joan Capdevila played with a Spanish professional football club from Bilbao called Athletic Bilbao. The match ended with the score 2:2. Then he played in the club from Madrid "Atletico Madrid".
In 2000, Joan signed a contract with Deportivo La Coruña, where his colleague was the Spanish footballer Enrique Romero.
In 2004he sat on the bench at the European Football Championship, but his participation in the national team was not needed.
In 2006, Joan's team won 2-0 thanks to his two goals against Villarreal. A year later, Capdevila signed a three-year contract with the same club.
As part of the national team, the footballer scored his first goal in 2007, when Spain defeated Sweden 3-0. Later, Joan hit the ball and accurately hit the opponent's goal as a result of his country's victory in the match against France with a score of 1:0.
Also Capdevila played in almost all matches of the club, with the exception of three. He also participated in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup game where their team beat New Zealand 5-0. The Spaniard played a huge role in this victory, as he helped his partners in many ways.
On account of Joan - playing for his native team in 2000 at the Summer Olympics. Then the player received a silver medal.
Spanish head coach Vincente del Bosque selected Joan Capdevila for the 19th FIFA World Cup in 2010. The football player did not disappoint: he played all the matches, as a result of which he was declared the champion in the team.
Resignation
In 2012, Joan returns to the Espanyol club, from which his successful career began.
In 2013, playing against Barcelona, Capdevila's team was on the verge of failure, but the player was in no hurry to despair. He stated that he understands how difficult it is to winvictory after a bad start, but is not going to give up, because positive results for him are a good incentive to move on.
In 2014, he signed with an Indian professional football club called NorthEast United FC, where he played as a regular player. Being in this team, as Joan Capdevila said, was a great honor for him. He considered all its participants to be very talented guys. However, in the Indian national team, his football career was not crowned with success, to the point that their team finished last.
In 2015 Joan joins a new club again, this time Belgian Pro League Lierse SK. During one of the games, a footballer suffers a serious knee injury and does not return to the field for six months.
In 2016, the recovered athlete travels to the Iberian Peninsula, where he signs a contract with the Santa Coloma Football Club.
Really assessing his strengths and capabilities, as well as his state of he alth, on July 5, 2017, talented football player Joan Capdevila, at the age of 39, makes a serious decision. He is retiring.
Awards
For his achievements and great success in sports, Joan Capdevila was awarded numerous distinctions, including the Spanish Cup, Spanish Super Cup, Portuguese League Cup, as well as the titles of Spanish Champion, European Champion, World Champion”, “Champion of Andorra”.
