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Raúl Albiol
Raúl Albiol
Personal information
Full name: Raúl Albiol Tortajada
Date of birth: 4 September 1985 (1985-09-04) (age 39)
Place of birth:    Vilamarxant, Flag of Spain Spain
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position: Defender, defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Spain Villarreal
Number: 3
Youth clubs
1994–1996
1996–1997
1997–2003
Flag of Spain Ribarroja
Flag of Spain Vilamarxant
Flag of Spain Valencia
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2003–2004
2004–2009
2004–2005
2009–2013
2013–2019
2019–
Flag of Spain Valencia B
Flag of Spain Valencia
Flag of SpainGetafe (loan)
Flag of Spain Real Madrid
Flag of Italy Napoli
Flag of Spain Villarreal
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131 00(5)
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081 00(1)
180 00(6)
095 00(1)   
National team
2004
2003–2005
2005–2006
2007–
Spain U19
Spain U20
Spain U21
Spain
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058 00(0)

Raúl Albiol Tortajada (born 4 September 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Villarreal and the Spain national team.

A reliable and physically strong player who excels in the air, his main asset is his versatility, as he can play as a centre-back, right-back or defensive midfielder. He has spent most of his career with Valencia and Real Madrid, winning five major titles between both teams. He amassed La Liga totals of 300 matches and eight goals over 12 seasons, and also played several years in the Italian Serie A with Napoli.

A Spanish international since 2007, Albiol represented the country in two FIFA World Cup and as many UEFA European Championship, winning three tournaments including the 2010 World Cup.

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Villarreal
Villarreal CF squad - 2024–25

Albiol · Comesaña · Gerard · Foyth · 10 Parejo · 12 Bailly · 14 Trigueros · 16 Baena · 17 Femenía · 20 Terrats · 21 Yeremy · 22 Suárez · 24 Pedraza · 26 Altimira · 27 Akhomach · – Conde · – Danjuma · – Gueye · – Hassan · – Kambwala · – Mojica ·

Manager:  Flag of Spain Marcelino
Villarreal
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Spain – UEFA Euro 2008 - Winners (2nd Title)

1. Casillas (c) 2. Albiol 3. Navarro 4. Marchena 5. Puyol 6. Iniesta 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Capdevila 12. Cazorla 13. Palop 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. García 17. Güiza 18. Arbeloa 19. Senna 20. Juanito 21. Silva 22. De la Red 23. Reina Manager:  Flag of Spain Luis Aragonés

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Spain – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup – Third place

1. Casillas (c) 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Marchena 5. Puyol 6. Pablo 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Capdevila 12. Busquets 13. López 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Llorente 17. Güiza 18. Riera 19. Arbeloa 20. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Mata 23. Reina Manager:  Flag of Spain Vicente del Bosque

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Spain – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Winners (1st title)

1. Casillas 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Marchena 5. Puyol 6. Iniesta 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. F. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Capdevila 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Pedro 19. Llorente 20. Martínez 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina Manager:  Flag of Spain Vicente del Bosque

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Spain – UEFA Euro 2012 - Winners (3rd title)

1. Casillas (c) 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Martínez 5. Juanfran 6. Iniesta 7. Pedro 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Negredo 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Alba 19. Llorente 20. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina Manager:  Flag of Spain Vicente del Bosque

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Spain – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup - Runner-up

1. Casillas 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Martínez 5. Azpilicueta 6. Iniesta 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Soldado 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Alba 19. Monreal 20. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina Manager:  Flag of Spain Vicente del Bosque

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Spain – 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage

1. I. Casillas (c) 2. R. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Javi Martínez 5. Juanfran 6. A. Iniesta 7. David Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. De Gea 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Koke 18. Alba 19. Diego Costa 20. S. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Azpilicueta 23. Reina Manager:  Flag of Spain Vicente del Bosque

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