How to Say “Team Captain” in Spanish

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capitán de equipo
/kapitan de ekipo/from spelling rules
The phrase for team captain in Spanish is capitán de equipo.
This phrase refers to the designated leader of a sports team.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In some Latin American countries, the variation Líder del equipo is used to mean team captain.

How does it change in a sentence?

To refer to a female team captain, you can use the feminine form capitana de equipo instead of the masculine capitán de equipo.

Did you know?

  • In some Spanish-speaking sporting contexts, the capitán is referred to as el brazalete, which literally means 'the armband'.
  • The word capitán shares a common ancestor with the English word 'capital', as both stem from the Latin word 'caput', meaning 'head'.

Examples in context

  • El capitán del equipo de fútbol es una figura fundamental en el liderazgo y la toma de decisiones
    The team captain is a fundamental figure in leadership and decision-making
  • ¡Hola, capitán! ¿Estás listo para el partido de hoy?
    Hi, captain! Are you ready for today's match?
  • Necesitamos un capitán de equipo nuevo.
    We need a new team captain.

Example conversation

Mateo and Sofía are talking about their soccer club.

  1. Mateo

    Sofía, ¿quién es el capitán de equipo?
    Sofía, who is the team captain?
  2. Sofía

    El entrenador eligió a Luis.
    The coach chose Luis.
  3. Mateo

    Él es un buen capitán de equipo.
    He is a good team captain.
  4. Sofía

    Sí, Luis es muy responsable.
    Yes, Luis is very responsible.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries capitán, de, equipo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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