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| ==Club History== | ==Club History== | ||
| ===Early days=== | |||
| He started his career with FC Barcelona in 1992, in the club's ]. He only played a few matches in ]-] season, as he had to compete for places with the then ]]. | He started his career with FC Barcelona in 1992, in the club's ]. He only played a few matches in ]-] season, as he had to compete for places with the then ]]. | ||
| ===2003-05=== | |||
| In the ]-] season, he emerged as first-choice goalkeeper, and in the ]-] season, he played in almost all of Barcelona's matches. | In the ]-] season, he emerged as first-choice goalkeeper, and in the ]-] season, he played in almost all of Barcelona's matches helping Barcelona to their first ] in six years. He also won the "Zamora" award for the best goalkeeper in ]. | ||
| ===2005-06=== | |||
| ]-] season saw him cement his place among the top goalkeepers in ] with some exceptional performances. |
The ]-] season saw him cement his place among the top goalkeepers in ] with some exceptional performances as he helped ] do ]. He played a big part in Barca's ] title and in the final against ] he denied ] twice from point-blank range. | ||
| His performances for ] have won him many admirers and he is considered as the worthy successor of the great ]. | |||
| ==Skills and Playing Style== | ==Skills and Playing Style== | ||
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Víctor Valdés Arribas | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | FC Barcelona | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 Jun 2006 | |||
Víctor Valdés Arribas (born January 14, 1982 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia), nicknamed Victor, is a Catalan football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga.
Club History
Early days
He started his career with FC Barcelona in 1992, in the club's youth teams. He only played a few matches in 2002-03 season, as he had to compete for places with the then Argentine InternationalRoberto Bonano.
2003-05
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" award for the best goalkeeper in Spain.
2005-06
The 2005-06 season saw him cement his place among the top goalkeepers in La Liga with some exceptional performances as he helped Barca do the double. 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.
Skills and Playing Style
Valdes is an extremely agile keeper who despite his comparitive younth likes to take control of his defence. He is an excellent shot stopper with fantastic reflexes and has great ability in 1v1 situations. A keeper in the modern mould, he has the ability to make good defensive challenges outside the penalty area.
However, he sometimes looks unsure coming off his line and is belived to be suspect in setpiece situations. But some analysts belive that this more due to the defence that plays in front of him.
General
Valdés is an admirer of goalkeepers Santiago Cañizares and Oliver Kahn.
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