David Albelda
David Albelda Aliqués (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið alˈβelda aliˈkes]; born 1 September 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a manager.
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Albelda as a Valencia player (2010) | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Albelda Aliqués | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1977 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | La Pobla Llarga, Spain | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Alzira | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Valencia B | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 1995–2013 | Valencia | 351 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | → Villarreal (loan) | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | → Villarreal (loan) | 35 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Total | 451 | (12) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Spain U18 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Spain U21 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2000 | Spain U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2001–2008 | Spain | 51 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Atzeneta | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade and appearing in 481 competitive matches.
A Spanish international in the 2000s, Albelda won 51 caps for the country, representing it in two World Cups and at Euro 2004.
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