About Joan Capdevila
Joan Capdevila Méndez (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈaŋ ˌkabdəˈβilə]; born 3 February 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Over 15 seasons in La Liga, he amassed totals of 410 matches and 36 goals, mainly for Deportivo and Villarreal. In a 21-year senior career, he also played in Portugal, India, Belgium and Andorra. Capdevila won 60 caps for Spain and was a member of the squads that won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. Capdevila won 60 caps for Spain, and was part of the squads which won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. On 21 July 2011, aged 33, Capdevila moved abroad for the first time, joining Benfica of Portugal on a two-year contract. He was also the habitual first-choice during the domestic League Cup, which Benfica won for the fourth time in a row, and finished the campaign with 12 competitive matches. After the Colchoneros' relegation, Capdevila signed with 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.
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