David Albelda

David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade and appearing in 480 competitive matches. A Spanish international since 5 September 2001, in 2–0 away win against Liechtenstein for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Albelda was part of the Spanish squad in the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He also played in UEFA Euro 2004.