Capi (footballer, born 1981)


Manuel Borja Calvar Simón, known as Capi, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Céltiga FC as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Capi graduated from Celta de Vigo's youth system, making his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2000–01 season in the Tercera División. Two years later he joined neighbouring Ponte Ourense CF, also in the fourth tier.
In the summer of 2003, Capi signed with Real Zaragoza, being initially assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B. On 25 April 2004 he made his first-team and La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute in a 4–4 home draw against Sevilla FC. He scored his first professional goal on 6 March of the following year, in a 1–0 home success over Racing de Santander.
In 2006, Capi joined Segunda División club Real Murcia. However, after appearing only once in the first part of the campaign, he moved to Lorca Deportiva CF on loan, signing with UD Las Palmas six months later, also on loan. After a third loan stint, with SD Ciudad de Santiago, he was released in August 2009.
In the following years, Capi competed mainly in the third tier but also in the fourth, representing Montañeros CF, CD Ourense and Pontevedra CF.