| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Soldevilla Castellsagué | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-12-19)19 December 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | L'Hospitalet, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Espanyol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Espanyol B | 76 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | →Hospitalet (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–2005 | Espanyol | 116 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Poli Ejido | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Apollon Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Amkar Perm | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Marbella | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Caravaca | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ontinyent | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Pro Duta | 28 | (2) |
| 2013 | Alcoyano | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Jove Español | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Eldense | 21 | (1) |
| Total | 312 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio "Toni" Soldevilla Castellsagué (born 19 December 1978) is a Spanish formerfootballer who played as acentral defender.
He amassedLa Liga totals of 116 games and three goals, all withEspanyol. He added 122 matches and five goals in theSegunda División B where he represented a host of clubs, and also competed professionally in Russia and Indonesia.
Soldevilla was born inL'Hospitalet de Llobregat,Barcelona,Catalonia. Brought through the ranks ofRCD Espanyol, he made his first-team debut on 19 February 1997 in a 0–2La Liga home loss againstAthletic Bilbao, beingsent off in the game.[1] He made 133 competitive appearances for the club with four goals, eventually becoming first-choice while partnering fellow youth graduateAlberto Lopo inthe centre and alsocaptaining the squad.[2]
However, Soldevilla grew unsettled and left it in 2005, citing personal reasons; he had already spent several months away from the game during the2003–04 season.[3][4] He signed forSegunda División sidePolideportivo Ejido midway through2005–06.[5]
After an unsuccessful trial withIpswich Town[6] and starting off 2006–07 inCyprus withApollon Limassol FC, Soldevilla became the first Spanish player in theRussian Premier League, joiningFC Amkar Perm for the start of the2007 campaign.[7] He was released in early March 2008.[8]
Soldevilla agreed to a contract atUD Marbella ofSegunda División B in December 2009, following a one-month trial. He splitthe following season also in that tier, totalling 20 matches forCaravaca CF[9] andOntinyent CF.[10]
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