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David Albelda Aliqués (born September 1, 1977, Alzira, Spain) is a Spanish football player. Albelda was the captain of Valencia CF. He has also played for Spain and won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He also played in 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Albelda has also been part of the Spanish squad in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup. Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic Games football tournament. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Location of Alzira in the comarca of Ribera Alta Alzira (its official and Valencian name; in Spanish: Alcira) is a town and municipality of 43,050 people (2006 estimate) in eastern Spain. ... Valencia Club de FÃºtbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic Games football tournament. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

Albelda is a defensive midfielder who started his career as a centre-back. He is best known for his leadership skills. He was the captain of Valencia since the departure of Gaizka Mendieta. With a solid and robust frame, Albelda makes his presence felt in the middle of the pitch. With Valencia and Spain, Albelda plays a holding role, trying to contain the attacking midfielders of the opposition using his superb tackling abilities and his stamina. He also moves forward regularly, especially during set pieces and is a key figure in Valencia's counter attack, with much depending on him because of his ability to lead from the front and influence teammates. In association football a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Valencia Club de FÃºtbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (born March 27, 1974 in Bilbao) is a Spanish midfielder who currently plays for Middlesbrough of the English Premiership. ...

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