Raul Albiol
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Personal information
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Fou name
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Raul Albiol Tortajada
[1]
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Date o birth
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(
1985-09-04
)
4 September 1985
(age 38)
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Place o birth
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Vilamarxant
, Spain
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Hicht
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1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
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Playin poseetion
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Centre back
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Club information
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Current team
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Villarreal
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Nummer
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3
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Hauflin career
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1994?1996
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Ribarroja
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1996?1997
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Vilamarxant
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1997?2003
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Valencia
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Senior career*
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(
Gls
)
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2003?2004
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Valencia B
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35
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(2)
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2004?2009
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Valencia
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131
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(5)
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2004?2005
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→
Getafe
(lent)
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17
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(1)
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2009?2013
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Real Madrid
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81
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(1)
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2013?2019
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Napoli
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180
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(6)
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2019?
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Villarreal
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8
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(0)
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Naitional team
‡
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2004
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Spain U19
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7
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(0)
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2003?2005
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Spain U20
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4
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(0)
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2005?2006
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Spain U21
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7
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(0)
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2007?
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Spain
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54
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(0)
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* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly an correct as o 5 October 2019
‡ Naitional team caps an goals correct as o 15 October 2019
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Raul Albiol Tortajada
(
Spaingie:
[ra?ul al?βjol torta?xaða]
,
Valencian:
[ra?u? a?βi??? to?ta?d?aða]
; born 4 September 1985) is a Spaingie profeesional
fitbawer
who plays for
Villarreal
, an the
Spaingie naitional team
.
His main asset is his versatility, as he can play as a
central defender
,
richt back
or
defensive midfielder
. He spent maist o his career wi
Valencia
an
Real Madrid
, winnin five major titles wi baith teams combined; ower the course o ten saisons he amassed
La Liga
totals o 229 gemmes an seiven goals.
A
Spainyie internaitional
syne 2007, Albiol representit the kintra in twa
Warld Cups
an as mony
European Championships
, winnin three toornaments includin the
2010 Warld Cup
.
Born in
Vilamarxant
,
Valencie Commonty
, Albiol stairtit playin fitbaw wi twa modest clubs in his native region, muivin tae local giants
Valencia CF
afore celebratin his 10t birthday. He made his first-team debut on 24 September 2003 in a
UEFA Cup
first-roond tee
against
AIK Fotboll
, at 18 years an 20 days,
[2]
but spent the first year still registered wi the
B-side
.
In August 2004, whilst travelling tae sign a deal tae jyn
Getafe CF
on lend, Albiol wis involvit in a serious caur accident, bein put in
intensive care
.
[3]
He managit tae recover completely an, efter reappearin in Januar, played a vera important pairt in the
Madrid
side
survivin the relegation battle
: he made his
La Liga
debut on 15 Januar 2005 in a 1?1 hame draw wi
Atletico Madrid
, an scored against anither club frae the caipital,
Real Madrid
, in a 2?1 hame triumph twa month later.
Albiol then returned the follaein saison tae Valencia, an quickly established hissel as first-choice due tae his versatility. In the opening game o the
2006?07's league campaign
he scored the winner (his anerly goal o the saison) against
Real Betis
in a 2?1 hame win.
[4]
He nettit frae lang distance against
Olympiacos F.C.
on 12 September 2006 an aw, in
that year
's
UEFA Champions League
, which Valencia won 4?2 away;
[5]
durin his fower-saison spell wi the first team, his smawest ootput consistit o 29 gemmes, an he helpit the
Che
tae the
2007?08
Copa del Rey
.
On 25 Juin 2009 Albiol jyned Real Madrid, for a fee thocht to be in the region of
€
15 million,
[6]
becomin the first Spainyie player signed bi
Florentino Perez
upon his return tae the presidency. On 2 Julie, he wis offeecially presentit at the
Santiago Bernabeu
, receivin the No. 18 jersey frae
Ruben de la Red
, who is absent for
the saison
due tae unresolvit hert problems.
[7]
Albiol scored his first goal for the
Merengues
on 8 Dizember, in a 3?1
Champions League
win at
Olympique de Marseille
. Durin
the league campaign
he wis a undisputit stairter for Real, mainly due tae
Pepe
's serious knee injury.
In
2010?11
, Albiol wis relegatit tae the bench as Real Madrid brocht in anither player for his poseetion,
Ricardo Carvalho
(a compatriot o newly appointed manager
Jose Mourinho
), anerly appearin in the league throu injury or suspension tae teammates (Pepe again missed several matches due tae pheesical problems). He did stairt, housomeivver, in the club's
domestic cup campaign
, helpin Real tae reach
the feenal
. On 26 Januar 2011, in the semi-feenal first leg against
Sevilla FC
(1?0 awa win), he cleared a
Luis Fabiano
shot juist afore it crossed the goal line.
[8]
On 16 Apryle, he wis
sent aff
for foulin umwhile Valencia teammate
David Villa
inside the box durin the
El Clasico
, which resultit in the first goal in a 1?1 hame draw,
[9]
goin on tae miss the Spainyie Cup feenal fower days later ? throu suspension ? a 1?0 win against the same opponent.
On 6 August 2012, Albiol renewed his contract wi Real Madrid till Juin 2017.
[10]
On 27 November, in his first game as
team caiptain
, at hame against
CD Alcoyano
for the
Spainyie Cup
, he haed tae be stretchered aff efter anerly ane minute, bein sidelined for approximately ane month wi a ankle injury.
[11]
Albiol scored his seicont offeecial goal for Real Madrid on 8 Mey 2013, heidin frae a
corner kick
for his team's first in a eventual 6?2 hame win against
Malaga CF
.
[12]
On 21 Julie 2013 Albiol wis sauld tae
S.S.C. Napoli
in
Italy
for €12 million, signin a fower-year contract wi the
Rafael Benitez
-led team.
[13]
He made his
Serie A
debut on 25 August, in a 3?0 hame win ower
Bologna F.C. 1909
.
[14]
Albiol scored his first goal for his new team on 25 Januar 2014, an 88t-minute equaliser in a 1?1 hame draw against
A.C. Chievo Verona
.
[15]
On 3 May, he played the entire
feenal
o the
Coppa Italia
, helpin tae a
3?1 success
ower
ACF Fiorentina
.
[16]
Efter haein represented
Spain's U-21
, Albiol first appeared for the
main squad
on 13 October 2007, in an
UEFA Euro 2008
qualifier
against
Denmark
(3?1 awa win). In the competeetion's feenal stages, he appeared twice for the eventual continental champions, against
Swaden
(
subbin
in for the injured
Carles Puyol
) an
Greece
.
New naitional team coach
Vicente Del Bosque
included Albiol in the squad for the
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
in
Sooth Africae
. He stairtit in Spain's first gemme, pairtnerin Puyol in central defence aheid o Valencia teammate
Carlos Marchena
an helpin defeat
New Zealand
5?0.
Albiol wis pickit for the
2010 FIFA Warld Cup
, but did no leave the bench for the eventual Warld champions efter haein suffered a injury in trainin.
[17]
Again as a unuised player, he wis in the squad for the
Euro 2012
toornament in
Poland
an
Ukraine
an aw, which endit in the conquest o the trophy an aw.
Albiol wis namit in Spain's 30-man proveesional squad for the Warld Cup,
[18]
an wis includit in the feenal leet for the toornament an aw.
[19]
He made his debut in a major feenals in the last group match against
Australie
wi the Spainyie awready eliminatit, playin the whole 90 minutes alangside
Sergio Ramos
in central defence in a 3?0 win.
[20]
- Valencia
- Real Madrid
- Napoli
Template:Outdated
- As o 18 March 2014
[21]
- 1
Includes ither competitive competeetions, includin the
Supercopa de Espana
.
Albiol's elkname is "El Chori".
[22]
His aulder brither,
Miguel
, is a fitbawer an aw. A midfielder, he wis groomit at Valencia an aw, playin ane league match wi the first team, but mainly representit
Rayo Vallecano
. His faither, namit Miguel an aw, played lawer league fitbaw maistly wi
Benidorm CF
, an appeared in twa
Segunda Division
gemmes for
CE Sabadell FC
in
1979?80
; the youngest siblin, Brian, wis namit efter
Brian Laudrup
, whom Raul admired on accoont o his success wi the
Dens naitional team
.
[23]
Albiol an his wife Alicia hae twa dochters, Azahara (born 16 Mairch 2009) an Alma (7 Januar 2010).
[24]
- ↑
"FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of players"
(PDF)
.
FIFA
. 4 Juin 2010. p. 29. Archived frae
the original
(PDF)
on 17 Mey 2020
. Retrieved
13 September
2013
.
- ↑
"El Valencia toma la iniciativa"
(in Spanish). UEFA.com. 25 September 2003. Archived frae
the original
on 20 December 2016
. Retrieved
9 Mairch
2014
.
CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (
link
)
- ↑
"Albiol reaparece tras su accidente"
(in Spanish).
El Mundo
. 12 Januar 2005.
CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (
link
)
- ↑
"Valencia 2?1 Real Betis"
.
ESPN Soccernet
. 26 August 2006
. Retrieved
12 November
2012
.
- ↑
Olympiacos undone by magic Morientes
[
deid airtin
]
; UEFA.com, 12 September 2006
- ↑
Real Madrid sign Raul Albiol and step up Karim Benzema chase
;
The Daily Telegraph
, 25 June 2009
- ↑
"De la Red will get his number back when he returns ? Real Madrid's Albiol"
.
Goal.com
. 3 Julie 2009. Archived frae
the original
on 26 Julie 2014
. Retrieved
6 Julie
2009
.
- ↑
Benzema advantage
; ESPN Soccernet, 26 January 2011.
- ↑
Ronaldo earns draw in el clasico
; ESPN Soccernet, 16 April 2011
- ↑
Official announcement
; Real Madrid's official website, 6 August 2012
- ↑
"Albiol, de tres a cuatro semanas de baja"
(in Spanish).
Marca
. 27 November 2012
. Retrieved
28 November
2012
.
CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (
link
)
- ↑
"Madrid make Barca wait"
. ESPN FC. 8 Mey 2013
. Retrieved
10 Mey
2013
.
- ↑
"Il Napoli ufficializza l'acquisto di Raul Albiol"
(in Italian). Napoli's official website. 21 Julie 2013. Archived frae
the original
on 23 Julie 2013
. Retrieved
21 Julie
2013
.
- ↑
"Napoli-Bologna 3?0: apre Callejon, poi la doppietta di super Hamsik"
(in Italian).
La Gazzetta dello Sport
. 25 August 2013
. Retrieved
11 December
2013
.
- ↑
"Napoli held at home"
.
Sky Sports
. 25 Januar 2014
. Retrieved
7 September
2014
.
- ↑
"Fiorentina 1?3 Napoli: Partenopei come out on top in Coppa Italia final"
. Goal.com. 3 Mey 2014. Archived frae
the original
on 7 Mey 2014
. Retrieved
7 Mey
2014
.
- ↑
Breaking (ouch!) news: Raul Albiol injured
Archived
2010-11-24 at the
Wayback Machine
; World Cup Blog, 26 June 2010
- ↑
"World Cup 2014: Diego Costa and Fernando Torres in Spain squad"
.
BBC Sport
. 13 Mey 2014
. Retrieved
14 Mey
2014
.
- ↑
"World Cup 2014: Spain drop Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas"
. BBC Sport. 31 Mey 2014
. Retrieved
31 Mey
2014
.
- ↑
Chowdhury, Saj (23 Juin 2014).
"Australia 0?3 Spain"
. BBC Sport
. Retrieved
24 Juin
2014
.
- ↑
"Albiol"
. Soccerway
. Retrieved
15 Januar
2014
.
- ↑
"Nos vemos con fuerza para superar al Barca"
(in Spanish).
Diario AS
. 6 Januar 2010
. Retrieved
16 Mey
2012
.
CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (
link
)
- ↑
RealAlbiol: "Mourinho nos ha dado caracter. Dia a dia demuestra lo gran entrenador que es" (RealAlbiol: "Mourinho has built our character. Every day he shows the great manager he is")
; Real Madrid's official website, 17 November 2011
(in Spaingie)
- ↑
"Acuerdo entre el Valencia y el Madrid por Albiol"
(in Spanish).
El Pais
. 25 Juin 2009
. Retrieved
15 Julie
2009
.
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link
)