Capi (footballer, born 1981) explained

Capi
Fullname:Manuel Borja Calvar Simón
Birth Date:2 April 1981
Birth Place:Vigo, Spain
Height:1.880NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Celta
Years1:2000–2002
Years2:2002–2003
Years3:2003–2005
Caps3:52
Goals3:0
Years4:2004–2006
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Years5:2006–2009
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Lorca Deportiva (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Years7:2007–2008
Clubs7:Las Palmas (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Ciudad Santiago (loan)
Caps8:32
Goals8:2
Years9:2009–2012
Caps9:65
Goals9:4
Years10:2012–2014
Caps10:48
Goals10:2
Years11:2014–2017
Caps11:57
Goals11:4
Years12:2017–2020
Caps12:70
Goals12:5
Totalcaps:350
Totalgoals:19

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real Zaragoza 4–4 Sevilla FC. ESPN Soccernet. 25 April 2004. 11 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065250/http://espnfc.com/en/report/150138/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=3888. 1 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Real Zaragoza 1–0 Racing Santander. ESPN Soccernet. 6 March 2005. 11 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065247/http://espnfc.com/en/report/177880/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=3888. 1 January 2014.
  3. http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2831/lorca-logra-cesion-defensa-murcianista-capi-final-temporada/50245.html 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)
  4. http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20070627/deportes/real_murcia/real-murcia-cede-defensa_200706271732.html El Real Murcia cede al defensa Capi a la Unión Deportiva Las Palmas (Real Murcia loan defender Capi to Unión Deportiva Las Palmas)
  5. http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20090827/deportes/real-murcia/real-murcia-rescinde-contrato-200908271738.html El Real Murcia rescinde el contrato del defensa Capi (Real Murcia terminate contract of defender Capi)
  6. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2009/08/23/0003_7924468.htm El Montañeros negocia las contrataciones del central Capi y del portero Dani Castro (Montañeros negotiate signings of stopper Capi and goalkeeper Dani Castro)
  7. http://www.resultados-futbol.com/noticia/nuevo-presi-nuevos-fichajes/com1682923 Nuevo presi, nuevos fichajes (New 'presi', new signings)
  8. https://pontevedraviva.com/deportes/13391/jorge-rodriguez-capi-exjugador-racing-ferrol-ourense-incorporaciones-pontevedra-2014-2015/?lang=es 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)