Antonio Soldevilla Explained

Toni Soldevilla
Full Name:Antonio Soldevilla Castellsagué
Birth Date:19 December 1978
Birth Place:L'Hospitalet, Spain
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Espanyol
Years1:1995–1999
Caps1:76
Goals1:3
Years2:1995–1996
Clubs2:Hospitalet (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–2005
Caps3:116
Goals3:3
Years4:2005–2006
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2006–2007
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2009–2010
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2010
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2011
Caps9:8
Goals9:1
Years10:2011–2012
Caps10:28
Goals10:2
Years11:2013
Caps11:13
Goals11:0
Years12:2013–2014
Caps12:13
Goals12:2
Years13:2014–2015
Caps13:21
Goals13:1
Totalcaps:312
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1997
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1998
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0

Antonio "Toni" Soldevilla Castellsagué (born 19 December 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

He amassed La Liga totals of 116 games and three goals, all with Espanyol. He added 122 matches and five goals in the Segunda División B where he represented a host of clubs, and also competed professionally in Russia and Indonesia.

Club career

Soldevilla was born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia. Brought through the ranks of RCD Espanyol, he made his first-team debut on 19 February 1997 in a 0–2 La Liga home loss against Athletic Bilbao, being sent off in the game.[1] He made 133 competitive appearances for the club with four goals, eventually becoming first-choice while partnering fellow youth graduate Alberto Lopo in the centre and also captaining the squad.[2]

However, Soldevilla grew unsettled and left it in 2005, citing personal reasons; he had already spent several months away from the game during the 2003–04 season.[3] [4] He signed for Segunda División side Polideportivo Ejido midway through 2005–06.[5]

After an unsuccessful trial with Ipswich Town[6] and starting off 2006–07 in Cyprus with Apollon Limassol FC, Soldevilla became the first Spanish player in the Russian Premier League, joining FC Amkar Perm for the start of the 2007 campaign.[7] He was released in early March 2008.[8]

Soldevilla agreed to a contract at UD Marbella of Segunda División B in December 2009, following a one-month trial. He split the following season also in that tier, totalling 20 matches for Caravaca CF[9] and Ontinyent CF.[10]

Honours

Espanyol

1999–2000[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. http://elpais.com/diario/1997/02/20/deportes/856393204_850215.html El Athletic siembra de dudas Sarrià (Athletic shower Sarrià with doubts)
  2. http://masdeporte.as.com/masdeporte/2003/10/14/polideportivo/1066104980_850215.html Soldevilla da un paso más hacia su regreso (Soldevilla one step closer to returning)
  3. https://cadenaser.com/ser/2003/12/29/deportes/1072657696_850215.html El Espanyol no sabe dónde está Soldevilla (Espanyol do not know where Soldevilla is)
  4. http://elpais.com/diario/2004/06/30/deportes/1088546415_850215.html Soldevilla vuelve al fútbol (Soldevilla returns to football)
  5. http://www.terra.es/deportes/articulo/html/dpo174791.htm Poli Ejido anuncia fichaje de ex espanyolista Toni Soldevilla (Poli Ejido announce signing of former Espanyol player Toni Soldevilla)
  6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/5271466.stm Ipswich hand midfielder contract
  7. http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2007/02/26/actualidad/1172478114_850215.html Soldevilla se convierte en el primer jugador español en la Liga rusa (Soldevilla becomes first Spanish player in Russian League)
  8. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/web/gen/20080302/noticia_53438719316.html El técnico del Amkar ruso prescinde de Toni Soldevilla (Russia's Amkar coach deems Toni Soldevilla surplus to requirements)
  9. https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20101010/deportes/futbol/lorca-atletico-adelanta-caravaca-201010101738.html El tempranero gol del Lorca le vale para imponerse al Caravaca (1–0) (Lorca's early goal is good enough to down Caravaca (1–0))
  10. https://www.aramultimedia.com/ca/la-permanencia-no-pot-esperar-mes-a-ontinyent La permanència no pot esperar més a Ontinyent (Survival cannot wait any longer in Ontinyent)
  11. https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/otros-deportes/2000/04/27/915567/un-gol-de-posse-mete-al-espanyol-enla-final-a-costa-de-un-apatico-madrid.html Un gol de Posse mete al Espanyol en la final a costa de un apático Madrid (Posse goal puts Espanyol in final at the expense of lethargic Madrid)
  12. https://elpais.com/diario/2000/05/28/deportes/959464801_850215.html El Espanyol se corona en Mestalla (Espanyol crowned at Mestalla)