Víctor Valdés i Arribas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiktoɾ balˈdes i aˈribas]; born 14 January 1982) is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga.
He
is the most successful goalkeeper in Barcelona's history and is widely
considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, having won a
total of 17 titles including five La Liga titles, three Champions
League titles, and one Copa del Rey title. He also has won the Zamora
Trophy a record four times. Before joining the full team in 2002–03
season, Valdés played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B. Currently,
he has a contract with Barcelona until 2014.
Valdés
has a distinguished career with Barcelona, but he hasn't been able to
play for the national side of Spain, up until 2010, when he made his
debut. It is due to the fact that for Spain plays another one of
world's finest goalkeepers – Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), who has held
this post for decade.
Early Career
Born
in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, to José Manuel
Valdés and Agueda Arribas and has two brothers, elder Ricardo and
younger Álvaro, Valdés started his career with FC Barcelona's youth team
when he joined from Peña Cinco Copas on 1 July 1992. But in September,
he moved with his family to Tenerife and had to leave the club,
rejoining only three years later. After returning, he made quick
progress through the youth teams.
Barcelona
The
early part of the 2002–03 season saw him play deputy to Argentine
international Roberto Bonano. The arrival of Radomir Antić as the new
manager saw regular first team opportunities for him.
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. He also won the
Zamora Trophy for the best goalkeeper in Spain.
In
the 2005–06 season, he helped Barça to the double. He played a big part
in Barça's 2005–06 title and in the final against Arsenal, he denied
Thierry Henry twice from point-blank range. His efforts saw him singled
out for praise from Frank Rijkaard. The "Zamora" title, however, eluded
him as Valdés came third after Santiago Cañizares and the winner, José
Manuel Pinto.
On 17 June 2007,
the last round in La Liga, Valdés matched a goalkeeping record held by
Barcelona legend Andoni Zubizarreta; a record of starting, and never
being substituted, in all 38 matches of the La Liga season.
Valdés set the 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. Unfortunately, Valdés was beaten twice by Olympique Lyonnais' captain Juninho through a 45-yard free kick and a late penalty at the Stade de Gerland, ending his streak. In the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, however, Barça failed to win a major trophy. On 1 April 2008, Valdés made his 250th appearance for Barcelona.
On 27 May 2009, Barcelona beat Manchester United 2–0 in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final to complete an unprecedented Treble of La Liga, Champions League, and Copa del Rey. In the match, Valdés made two crucial saves from attempts by Cristiano Ronaldo in both halves. In the first half, he saved a long-range free kick, and in the second half, he saved the other from Ronaldo, coming from a tight angle following a low cross from Dimitar Berbatov.
On 16 May 2010, Valdés won his fourth title as Barcelona clinched a second successive Spanish league title with Josep Guardiola's side, ending the season with 99 points.
On 3 June 2010, Valdés earned his first cap by starting in a friendly
match between Spain and South Korea at Tivoli-Neu in Innsbruck, Austria.
Coincidently it was 10 years to the day since compatriot Iker Casillas
made his debut for the national team. In July 2010, he won the 2010
World Cup with Spain. He won his second cap in Spain's 1–1 draw against
Mexico, coming on as a second-half subtitute for Iker Casillas.
Valdés set the 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. Unfortunately, Valdés was beaten twice by Olympique Lyonnais' captain Juninho through a 45-yard free kick and a late penalty at the Stade de Gerland, ending his streak. In the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, however, Barça failed to win a major trophy. On 1 April 2008, Valdés made his 250th appearance for Barcelona.
On 27 May 2009, Barcelona beat Manchester United 2–0 in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final to complete an unprecedented Treble of La Liga, Champions League, and Copa del Rey. In the match, Valdés made two crucial saves from attempts by Cristiano Ronaldo in both halves. In the first half, he saved a long-range free kick, and in the second half, he saved the other from Ronaldo, coming from a tight angle following a low cross from Dimitar Berbatov.
On 16 May 2010, Valdés won his fourth title as Barcelona clinched a second successive Spanish league title with Josep Guardiola's side, ending the season with 99 points.
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