• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Former Tottenham star announces shock career change after being left without a club and says it's always been his 'dream'

Home> Football> Football News> Tottenham Hotspur

Published 11:41 13 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Former Tottenham star announces shock career change after being left without a club and says it's always been his 'dream'

The former Spurs, Watford and Villarreal midfielder has taken up a new sport after walking away from football.

John McDougall

John McDougall

Former Tottenham Hotspur and Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue has left football behind after it was confirmed he has made a career change which has helped him fulfil a childhood 'dream'.

The 36-year-old former France international was without a football club after he departed La Liga side Villarreal this summer after three years in Spain.

Before that, Capoue had spent nearly a decade in English football having joined Spurs in 2013 from French team Toulouse in a reported £9.3 million deal, with the defensive midfielder among several players purchased by the North London side in the wake of Gareth Bale's big-money move to Real Madrid.

Capoue spent two seasons at Spurs where he scored twice in 36 appearances across all competitions, before he moved to Watford in the summer of 2015.

Capoue spent the next five-and-a-half seasons with the Hornets - the first five of these being in the Premier League - and he racked up 181 appearances for the club and scored 14 goals.

Advert

The midfielder made the switch to Spain in January 2021 to Villarreal, winning the Europa League with the Yellow Submarines after they beat Manchester United in the final on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

Capoue scored 12 times in 148 games for Villarreal before being released by the Spanish club this summer.

Former Spurs midfielder Etienne Capoue has switched to a new sport. (
Getty)

The holding midfielder was yet to find a new club - but it seems he may well have done just that, only not in football.

Advert

He has recently gone back to one of his childhood loves of basketball and has linked up with Spanish third division side CB Jovens L’Eliana, who are based in Valencia.

According to Revelo, the Frenchman is not yet registered so he cannot play games for the team, but he is able to train and take part in friendlies.

It seems the midfielder will be fulfilling a childhood dream should he step onto the court with the Spanish side, as speaking to the same outlet last year, he spoke warmly of his admiration for that NBA when he was a youngster.

He said last September: "My dream as a child was to play NBA basketball. That was my dream.

Advert

"But it's still my dream, eh? I don't know... If something happens in life, I want to sign and play. One minute, I don't care, but I want to put my feet on the court and shoot."

Dreams do sometimes come true, it seems.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/CB Jovens L'Eliana

Topics: Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, Villarreal, Football, Basketball, NBA

John McDougall
John McDougall

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

7 hours ago
8 hours ago
9 hours ago
  • 7 hours ago

    Liverpool fans react as Marc Guehi 'blanks' Oliver Glasner at full-time amid transfer speculation

    The Crystal Palace captain was not happy with his manager following the 0-0 draw with Chelsea.

    Football
  • 8 hours ago

    Fans are convinced they've spotted genius Mikel Arteta tactic to exploit new Premier League rule

    Eagle-eyed fans spotted the tactic being used during Arsenal's 1-0 win over Manchester United.

    Football
  • 9 hours ago

    Ruben Amorim reveals real reason why Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund were dropped from Man Utd squad vs Arsenal

    The pair have an uncertain future at Old Trafford and an explanation has been given.

    Football
  • 9 hours ago

    Viktor Gyokeres stats emerge from Premier League debut vs Man Utd and they genuinely look like a typo

    Viktor Gyokeres made his Premier League debut but struggled in Arsenal's 1-0 win over Manchester United.

    Football
  • Harry Kane 'deadly serious' about potential shock career change when football days are over
  • Harry Kane 'deadly serious' about potential shock career change when football days are over
  • Tottenham complete shock Premier League signing that absolutely nobody saw coming as fans left stunned
  • Jose Mourinho aims brutal dig at former club Tottenham while making his Euro 2024 predictions