Raúl Albiol
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Raúl Albiol Tortajada (Spaingie: [raˈul alˈβjol tortaˈxaða], Valencian: [raˈuɫ aɫβiˈɔɫ toɾtaˈdʒaða]; born 4 September 1985) is a Spaingie profeesional fitbawer who plays for Villarreal, an the Spaingie naitional team.
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Albiol wi Spain in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Fou name | Raúl Albiol Tortajada[1] | ||
Date o birth | (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 38) | ||
Place o birth | Vilamarxant, Spain | ||
Hicht | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playin poseetion | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
Nummer | 3 | ||
Hauflin career | |||
1994–1996 | Ribarroja | ||
1996–1997 | Vilamarxant | ||
1997–2003 | Valencia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Valencia B | 35 | (2) |
2004–2009 | Valencia | 131 | (5) |
2004–2005 | → Getafe (lent) | 17 | (1) |
2009–2013 | Real Madrid | 81 | (1) |
2013–2019 | Napoli | 180 | (6) |
2019– | Villarreal | 8 | (0) |
Naitional team‡ | |||
2004 | Spain U19 | 7 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Spain U21 | 7 | (0) |
2007– | Spain | 54 | (0) |
* 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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This name uises Spaingie namin customs; the first or paternal faimily name is Albiol an the seicont or maternal faimily name is Tortajada.
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.