David Albelda

David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish former professional <a href="/facts/Association_football/yttjeD0D">footballer</a> who played as a <a href="/facts/Defensive_midfielder/FEWpVjnD">defensive midfielder</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Manager_(association_football)/IwMQyx0e">manager</a> of <a href="/facts/Villarreal_CF_B/0BCPJJBT">Villarreal CF B</a>.
He played mainly for local <a href="/facts/Valencia_CF/r2wtAMdG">Valencia</a> during his extensive career, being <a href="/facts/Captain_(association_football)/AjsKfxbJ">team captain</a> for over a decade and appearing in 480 competitive matches.
A <a href="/facts/Spain_national_football_team/YYgXHa7g">Spanish international</a> in the 2000s, Albelda won 51 <a href="/facts/Cap_(sport)/pFhs7Lp2">caps</a> for the country, representing it in two <a href="/facts/FIFA_World_Cup/pGI0SF7r">World Cups</a> and at <a href="/facts/UEFA_Euro_2004/CMHmYY3e">Euro 2004</a>. He later worked briefly as a <a href="/facts/Manager_(association_football)/IwMQyx0e">manager</a>.

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David Albelda