[[Datoteka:Iker_Casillas_Euro_2012_final_trophy.jpg|desno|mini|342x342piksel|[[Iker Casillas]] podiže trofej na [[Evropsko prvenstvo u nogometu 2012.|takmičenju Euro 2012]] kao kapiten [[Nogometna reprezentacija Španije|Španije]].]]
'''Kapiten''' tima u [[nogomet]]nom timu, ponekad poznat i kao '''skiper''',<ref>{{Citecite news |urllast1=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegidPhillips |first1=%7BF9E570E6%2D407E%2D44BC%2D800F%2D4A3110258114%7D&newsid=6652290James |title=NevilleBrazil replacedcaptains: asThe Reds16 players who Tite has made skipper of the World Cup favourites |lasturl=Bostockhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/713628/Brazil-captains-captaincy-rotation-World-Cup-2018-Tite-armband-Neymar-sportgalleries |firstwork=Adam|publisher=ManUtd.comDaily (ManchesterStar United)|accessdatedate=132. 97. 20102018}}</ref> jeste član tima izabran da bude vođa tima na terenu, i to je obično jedan od starijih ili iskusnijih članova sastava, ili igrač koji ima veliki uticaj na igru. Kapiten tima se obično prepoznaje tako što nosi [[Kapitenska traka|kapitensku traku]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tc-united.com/index.php/adults/captain-responsibilities |title=TC United - Captain Responsibilities |accessdate=23. 6. 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208223854/http://tc-united.com/index.php/adults/captain-responsibilities |archivedate=8. 12. 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
