| Víctor Valdés | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Valdés Arribas | |
| Date of birth | January 14, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain | |
| Height | 1. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Barcelona | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000-2003 2003- | FC Barcelona B FC Barcelona | 77 (0) 179 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Víctor Valdés Arribas (born January 14, 1982 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia), grown in Gavà, is a Spanish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Gavà is a municipality in Barcelona Province ( Catalonia, Spain) not to get confused with the village of Gava (or Gávavencsellő) in the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Before joining the principal team in 2002/03 season, Víctor played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B[1]. Currently, he has a contract with Barcelona until 2010[2].
Valdés was born to Águeda Arribas and José Manuel Valdés, and has two brothers, elder Ricard and younger Álvaro. He started his career with Barça's youth team when he joined from Peña Cinco Copas on July 1, 1992. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) But in September, he moved with his family to Tenerife and had to leave the club, rejoining only three years later. Tenerife (previously known and spelled as "Teneriffe" in English before mass tourism adopted the Spanish spelling a Spanish Island, is the largest After returning, he made quick progress through the youth system and was made part of the senior squad in the 2002-03 season. Due to his poor performance this year, FC Barcelona has put him on the transfer list.
The early part of the season saw him play deputy to Argentine international Roberto Bonano. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Roberto Oscar Bonano (born January 24 1970 in Rosario, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer. The arrival of Radomir Antic as the new coach saw regular first team opportunities for him. Radomir Antić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Радомир Антић (born November 22, 1948) is a Serbian former football defender and current football
In the 2003-04 season, he emerged as first-choice goalkeeper, and in the 2004-05 season, he played in almost all of Barcelona's matches helping Barcelona to their first league title in six years. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or He also won the Zamora Trophy for the best goalkeeper in Spain. The Ricardo Zamora Trophy (Trofeo Ricardo Zamora is a Football (soccer award established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958 The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or
In the 2005-06 season, he helped Barça to the double. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season He played a big part in Barca's UEFA Champions League 2005-06 title and in the final against Arsenal, he denied Thierry Henry twice from point-blank range. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 His efforts saw him singled out for praise from Coach Frank Rijkaard. Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player The "Zamora" title however eluded him as Víctor came third after Santiago Cañizares and the winner José Manuel Pinto. José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz (born December 18, 1969 in Puertollano, Ciudad Real) is a former Spanish football José Manuel Pinto Colorado, commonly known as Pinto (born 8 November 1975 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) is a Spanish
On June 17, 2007, the last round in La Liga, Valdés matched a goalkeeping record of Barcelona legend Andoni Zubizarreta. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper The record held by Zubi is that he went all season long, all 38 rounds in La Liga without leaving the starting line-up nor getting substituted. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or [3] It has never been matched, by any Barça goalkeeper, until Valdés. However, despite Barcelona's season-finale 2-0 win over Racing Santander, with Valdes saving a penalty by Ezequiel Garay, Barcelona lost the title on the last day of competition to archrivals Real Madrid. Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish La Liga football club Ezequiel Marcelo Garay (born October 10, 1986 in Rosario) is an Argentine football player who plays for Real Madrid
Valdés set the FC Barcelona club record for not conceding a goal in European competition with a clean sheet against Rangers on 7 November 2007, which saw him re-write the Barça record books after not conceding a goal for 466 minutes. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1]
On April 1, 2008 he made his 250th appearance for Barça. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan