Víctor Valdés i Arribas ( born 14 January 1982) is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga.
He is regarded to be Barcelona's best goalkeeper ever and 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.
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.
He is regarded to be Barcelona's best goalkeeper ever and 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.
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.
