Víctor Valdés

Víctor Valdés
Valdés with Spain in 2013
Personal information
Full name Víctor Valdés Arribas
Date of birth (1982-01-14) 14 January 1982
Place of birth L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992 Barcelona
1992–1995 Tenerife
1995–2000 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Barcelona C 16 (0)
2000–2003 Barcelona B 71 (0)
2002–2014 Barcelona 387 (0)
2014–2016 Manchester United 2 (0)
2016Standard Liège (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2017 Middlesbrough 28 (0)
Total 509 (0)
International career
2000–2001 Spain U18 11 (0)
2001 Spain U19 3 (0)
2001 Spain U20 1 (0)
2002–2003 Spain U21 11 (0)
2010–2014 Spain 20 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Horta
2025 Real Ávila
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA World Cup
Winner2010 South Africa
UEFA European Championship
Winner2012 Poland-Ukraine
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up2013 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Víctor Valdés Arribas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ βalˈdes aˈriβas]; born 14 January 1982) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his professional career with Barcelona in La Liga appearing in 535 official games whilst winning 21 major titles. Internationally he was also part of the Spain squads which won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. Regarded as one of Barcelona's best-ever goalkeepers, Valdés also went on to have short spells at Manchester United, Standard Liège and Middlesbrough.