Juan Carlos Valerón
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.1
Strong
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Deportivo de La Coruña
top club · 422 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#101
goals rank
#36
assists rank
49
season goals
81
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2004
€11.00m
top transfer fee · 00/01
6
best season · 01/02
49 / 5
int'l caps / goals
677Appearances
49Goals
81Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
177Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Juan Carlos Valerón |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Juan Carlos Valerón Santana |
| Date of birth | 1975-06-17 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arguineguín, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | V Sports |
Jul 2016
Transfer: UD Las Palmas → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — UD Las Palmas
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — UD Las Palmas
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → UD Las Palmas
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — UD Las Palmas
46 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Deportivo de La Coruña
34 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Deportivo de La Coruña
40 matches · 5 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Deportivo de La Coruña
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Deportivo de La Coruña
27 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Deportivo de La Coruña
37 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Deportivo de La Coruña
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Deportivo de La Coruña
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2006
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Deportivo de La Coruña
29 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Deportivo de La Coruña
47 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Deportivo de La Coruña
49 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2002
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — Deportivo de La Coruña
31 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Deportivo de La Coruña
53 matches · 6 G · 17 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Deportivo de La Coruña
41 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Dep. La Coruña
00/01 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Atlético de Madrid
47 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Atlético de Madrid
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: RCD Mallorca → Atlético Madrid
98/99 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 1997
97/98 — RCD Mallorca
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: UD Las Palmas → RCD Mallorca
97/98 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 1996
96/97 — UD Las Palmas
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — UD Las Palmas
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Las Palmas B → UD Las Palmas
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Las Palmas U19 → Las Palmas B
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.60/90
Assists4 total · 0.60/90
G+A8 total · 1.21/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.90/90
Minutes played by club
Atlético de Madrid
8.6%
RCD Mallorca
5.6%
UD Las Palmas
11.9%
Deportivo de La Coruña
73.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 87 | 7 | 6 | 1,372 |
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 887 |
| UD Las Palmas | 5 | 13/14 | 96/97 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 1,898 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 13 | 00/01 | 12/13 | 422 | 33 | 69 | 11,755 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 35 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 597 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 30 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 775 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 36 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 887 |
| 96/97 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 886 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Promoción a LaLiga | UD Las Palmas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 978 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Promoción a LaLiga | UD Las Palmas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 33 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2,269 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 39 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 583 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,225 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Deportivo de La Coruña | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Deportivo de La Coruña | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Deportivo de La Coruña | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3,224 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Deportivo de La Coruña | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 484 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 872 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Deportivo de La Coruña | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 671 |
| 02/03 | Supercopa | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Deportivo de La Coruña | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 36 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 860 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Deportivo de La Coruña | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 447 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Las Palmas U19 | Las Palmas B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Las Palmas B | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | UD Las Palmas | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 0 | €2.40m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | RCD Mallorca | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 0 | €11.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-14 | Dep. La Coruña | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | UD Las Palmas | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Broken fibula | 2002-09-22 | 2002-11-22 | 62 | 15 |
| 06/07 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2006-02-01 | 2006-07-15 | 165 | 21 |
| 06/07 | Meniscus damage | 2006-07-29 | 2006-11-30 | 125 | 18 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-09-30 | 2010-10-20 | 21 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Adductor injury | 2011-02-26 | 2011-03-28 | 31 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€20.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€20.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #21 | 46 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aythami Artiles | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 5 | 20 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 5 | 39 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 4 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 14 | 36 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 11 | 39 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 9 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Juan Carlos Valerón's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girona FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 67% |
| Hércules CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 17% |
| Córdoba CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Sporting Gijón | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| CE Sabadell | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 67% |
| Real Zaragoza | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| Real Murcia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 33% |
| SD Ponferradina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Recreativo Huelva | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 47 | 597 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 775 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 887 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 886 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 95/96 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 2,269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 3,224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 1,356 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 824 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 01/02 | 53 | 1,142 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 447 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
403 apps
30 G
54 A
2ª División
128 apps
10 G
15 A
Champions League
44 apps
5 G
7 A
Copa del Rey
60 apps
2 G
5 A
UI Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Supercopa
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Promoción a LaLiga
7 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Juan Carlos Valerón?
Juan Carlos Valerón is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Juan Carlos Valerón?
Juan Carlos Valerón is 50 years old. He was born on June 17, 1975 in Arguineguín.
What position does Juan Carlos Valerón play?
Juan Carlos Valerón plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Juan Carlos Valerón play for?
Juan Carlos Valerón currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Juan Carlos Valerón scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juan Carlos Valerón has scored 49 goals in 677 appearances.