David Albelda

David Albelda Aliqués (es; born 1 September 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.^[3] He is currently a manager.

David Albelda

Albelda as a Valencia player (2010)
Personal information
Full name	David Albelda Aliqués[1]
Date of birth	(1977-09-01) 1 September 1977 (age 48)[2]
Place of birth	La Pobla Llarga, Spain[1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
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 Representing  Spain Men's Football 2000 Sydney Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Club

^[4][5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia B	1995–96	Segunda División B	361	51	–	–	–	–	36	5
	Total		36	5	0	0	0	0	36	5
Villarreal (loan)	1996–97	Segunda División	34	0	5	0	–	–	39	0
	Total		34	0	5	0	0	0	39	0
Valencia	1997–98	La Liga	5	0	0	0	–	–	5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Villarreal (loan)	1998–99	La Liga	372	2	4	0	–	–	41	2
	Total		37	2	4	0	0	0	41	2
Valencia	1999–00	La Liga	21	0	33	13	11	0	35	1
	2000–01	La Liga	21	0	0	0	13	0	34	0
	2001–02	La Liga	32	2	0	0	7	1	39	3
	2002–03	La Liga	26	0	0	0	11	0	37	0
	2003–04	La Liga	33	1	3	0	8	1	44	2
	2004–05	La Liga	28	0	34	0	74	0	38	0
	2005–06	La Liga	32	2	3	0	5	0	40	2
	2006–07	La Liga	25	0	2	0	7	0	34	0
	2007–08	La Liga	15	0	0	0	6	0	21	0
	2008–09	La Liga	30	0	55	0	5	0	40	0
	2009–10	La Liga	28	1	1	0	6	0	35	1
	2010–11	La Liga	16	0	2	0	4	0	22	0
	2011–12	La Liga	21	0	7	0	6	0	34	0
	2012–13	La Liga	18	0	4	0	5	0	27	0
	Total		346	6	33	1	101	2	480	9
Career total			458	13	42	1	101	2	601	16

¹ Included 5 appearances and 1 goal in Segunda División promotion play-off 1996

² Included 2 appearances in La Liga relegation play-off 1999

³ Included 2 appearances and 1 goal in Supercopa de Espana 1999

⁴ Included 2 appearances in Supercopa de Espana 2004 and 1 appearance in UEFA Super Cup 2004

⁵ Included 2 appearances in Supercopa de Espana 2008

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[6]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Spain	2001	1	0
	2002	5	0
	2003	6	0
	2004	11	0
	2005	6	0
	2006	11	0
	2007	10	0
	2008	1	0
	Total	51	0

Honours

Valencia

• La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04
• Supercopa de España: 1999
• UEFA Cup: 2003–04
• UEFA Super Cup: 2004
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01

Spain U23

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2000