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Víctor Valdés was born on January 14, 1982 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Spain. Public records list Víctor Valdés as an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 44 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Víctor Valdés is genuinely one of the most underrated elite goalkeepers of his generation, and I'll die on that hill. Spending virtually his entire career at Barcelona from the early 2000s through 2014, he racked up 535 official appearances and six La Liga titles, three Champions League trophies, and two Copa del Rey wins — all while playing behind a defense that was often pushed absurdly high up the pitch, meaning when shots did come, they were often clean chances. He wasn't just a last line of defense; he was an active participant in Pep Guardiola's build-from-the-back system, distributing with his feet better than most midfielders. He won the Zamora Trophy — Spain's best goalkeeper award — six times in a row. Six. The fact he doesn't get mentioned in the same breath as Buffon or Casillas among casual fans is honestly baffling to me.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Víctor Valdés
- Name (Japanese)
- ビクトール・バルデス
- Reading
- びくとーる・ばるです
- Born
- January 14, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Spain
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vicvaldes1/
- Xhttps://x.com/1victorvaldes
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADctor%20Vald%C3%A9s
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47548
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Víctor Valdés born?
Born January 14, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Víctor Valdés from?
Víctor Valdés is from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Spain.
What does Víctor Valdés do?
Víctor Valdés works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Víctor Valdés?
Víctor Valdés is 183 cm.
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