Víctor Valdés Arribas 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 … See more

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Valdés made his first team debut against Legia Warszawa in the third qualifying round of … See more

On 16 August 2005, Valdés was called up for a friendly game against Uruguay, but did not take the field. After being overlooked by … See more

On 1 June 2018, Valdés returned to football as a manager by acquiring his UEFA Pro Licence alongside compatriots such as See more

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valdés started his career with Barcelona's youth team when he joined from Peña Cinco Copas on 1 July 1992. That September, he moved with his family to Tenerife and had to leave the club, but returned … See more

Valdés was considered fiercely competitive and demanding, demonstrating great mental strength and concentration to be alert during long spells of ball domination, … See more

Valdés was born to José Manuel Valdés and Águeda Arribas and has two brothers, Ricardo and Álvaro. He married his long-time partner, … See more