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Raúl Albiol Tortajada, Albiol (born 4 September 1985 in Valencia), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender/defensive midfielder for Valencia CF.

Albiol's father Miguel was a famous player for the Spanish football club Benidorm CD. Whilst his father still had contacts at Benidorm, Albiol joined the side's under-9 and in a friendly match against Valencia CF he played impressively, signing on trial with the La Liga side.
In 2004-05, Albiol had a stint with newly promoted Madrid side Getafe CF, debuting on January 15, 2005, in a 1-1 home draw with Atlético Madrid. He returned the following season to Valencia, and quickly established himself as first-choice, whether as a stopper or as an holding midfielder.
In the opening game of the 2006-07's league campaign, Albiol scored the winner (his only goal of the season) against Real Betis, as the game finished 2-1. He also netted a screamer against Olympiacos FC of Greece on September 12, 2006, in the UEFA Champions League, which Valencia won 4-2.