Capi (footballer, born 1981)

For other people named CAPI, see CAPI (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvar and the second or maternal family name is Simón.

Manuel Borja Calvar Simón (born 2 April 1981), known as Capi, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

Capi

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Borja Calvar Simón
Date of birth	(1981-04-02) 2 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Celta B
2002–2003	Ponte Ourense
2003–2005	Zaragoza B	52	(0)
2004–2006	Zaragoza	13	(1)
2006–2009	Murcia	1	(0)
2007	→ Lorca Deportiva (loan)	5	(1)
2007–2008	→ Las Palmas (loan)	7	(0)
2008–2009	→ Ciudad Santiago (loan)	32	(2)
2009–2012	Montañeros	65	(4)
2012–2014	Ourense	48	(2)
2014–2017	Pontevedra	57	(4)
2017–2020	Céltiga	70	(5)
Total		350	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Capi graduated from RC Celta de Vigo's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2000–01 season in the Tercera División. Two years later, he joined neighbouring Ponte Ourense CF also in the fourth tier.

In the summer of 2003, Capi signed for Real Zaragoza, being initially assigned to the B side in the Segunda División B. On 25 April 2004 he made his first-team and La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute in a 4–4 home draw against Sevilla FC.^[1] He scored his first professional goal the following 6 March, in the 1–0 home victory over Racing de Santander.^[2]

Capi joined Segunda División club Real Murcia CF in 2006. However, after appearing only once in the first part of the campaign, he moved to Lorca Deportiva CF on loan,^[3] signing with UD Las Palmas six months later also on loan.^[4] After a third loan stint, with SD Ciudad de Santiago, he was released in August 2009.^[5]

In the following years, Capi competed mainly in the third division but also in the fourth, representing Montañeros CF,^[6] CD Ourense^[7] and Pontevedra CF.^[8]

References

1. "Real Zaragoza 4–4 Sevilla FC". ESPN Soccernet. 25 April 2004. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
2. "Real Zaragoza 1–0 Racing Santander". ESPN Soccernet. 6 March 2005. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
3. El Lorca logra la cesión del defensa murcianista Capi hasta el final de temporada (Lorca get loan of Murcia defender Capi until the end of the season); La Opinión de Murcia, 24 January 2007 (in Spanish)
4. El Real Murcia cede al defensa Capi a la Unión Deportiva Las Palmas (Real Murcia loan defender Capi to Unión Deportiva Las Palmas); La Verdad, 27 June 2007 (in Spanish)
5. El Real Murcia rescinde el contrato del defensa Capi (Real Murcia terminate contract of defender Capi); La Verdad, 27 August 2009 (in Spanish)
6. El Montañeros negocia las contrataciones del central Capi y del portero Dani Castro (Montañeros negotiate signings of stopper Capi and goalkeeper Dani Castro); La Voz de Galicia, 23 August 2009 (in Spanish)
7. Nuevo presi, nuevos fichajes (New 'presi', new signings); Resultados Fútbol, 2 August 2012 (in Spanish)
8. Jorge Rodríguez y Capi, exjugadores de Rácing de Ferrol y Ourense, se suman al Pontevedra 2014–2015 (Jorge Rodríguez and Capi, former players of Rácing de Ferrol and Ourense, join 2014–2015 Pontevedra); Pontevedra Viva, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)

External links

• Capi at BDFutbol
• Capi at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Capi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Capi at Soccerway