Raúl Albiol

Raúl Albiol is exactly the kind of defender I've always had a soft spot for — no theatrics, no unnecessary slide tackles for the camera, just an immovable 190 cm wall who reads the game like he wrote the rulebook. He came up through Valencia, earned his stripes at Real Madrid, and then became the absolute cornerstone of that Villarreal side that stunned everyone by winning the UEFA Europa League in 2021. That tournament run was a masterclass in calm, composed defending under pressure, and Albiol was the anchor holding it all together. He's a Virgo through and through — methodical, precise, no wasted motion. Guys like him rarely make the highlight reels, but anyone who actually watches football knows the team simply doesn't function without them. A proper pro, through and through.

Name (English)

Raúl Albiol

Name (Japanese)

ラウール・アルビオル

Reading

らうーる・あるびおる

Born

September 4, 1985 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

Origin

Vilamarxant, Province of Valencia, Spain

Height

190 cm

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/raulalbiol33/
• Xhttps://x.com/R_Albiol
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%93%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Province of Valencia
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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