Germán Valera
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Valera|Karabinaite|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Germán Valera
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Murcia, Spain
| height = 1.70 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Elche
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2012–2018
| youthclubs1 = Villarreal
| youthyears2 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs2 = Atlético Madrid
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = Atlético Madrid B
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2020–2024
| clubs2 = Atlético Madrid
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Tenerife (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Real Sociedad B (loan)
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Real Sociedad (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = → Andorra (loan)
| caps6 = 38
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Zaragoza (loan)
| caps7 = 38
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = Valencia
| caps8 = 8
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2025
| clubs9 = → Elche (loan)
| caps9 = 16
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Elche
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Spain U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam2 = Spain U17
| nationalcaps2 = 21
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Spain U18
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 19 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Germán Valera Karabinaite (born 16 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Elche CF.
Club career
Born in Murcia to a Lithuanian mother,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20200405/48326724967/los-canteranos-de-simeone-vii-valera-el-capitan-que-provoco-la-ruptura-entre-atletico-y-villarreal.html|title=Los canteranos de Simeone (VII): Valera, el capitán que provocó la ruptura entre Atlético y Villarreal|accessdate=27 October 2020|language=es|website=Mundo Deportivo|date=5 April 2020|first=Walter|last=Zimmermann}} Valera joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2018, from Villarreal CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/futbol/2018-10-17/atletico-villarreal-german-valera-guerra-fichaje_1631511/|title=La guerra del Villarreal contra el Atlético por el robo del canterano German Valera|trans-title=The war of Villarreal against Atlético for the steal of youth prospect German Valera|publisher=El Confidencial|language=es|date=17 October 2018|accessdate=1 February 2020}} Promoted to the reserves for the 2019–20 season, he made his senior debut on 24 August 2019, coming on as second-half substitute in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Marino de Luanco.{{cite web|url=https://www.grada3.com/2019/08/24/cronica-marino-atletico-b/|title= Un doblete de Sergio Camello bien vale tres puntos|trans-title=A Sergio Camello double worths the three points|publisher=Grada 3|language=es|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=1 February 2020}}
Valera scored his first senior goal on 13 October 2019, scoring his team's third in a 3–0 home defeat of Coruxo FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/goleada-al-coruxo|title=Goleada al Coruxo|trans-title=Routing in Coruxo|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=13 October 2019|accessdate=1 February 2020}} He made his first team – and La Liga – debut the following 4 January, replacing João Félix late into a 2–1 home success over Levante UD.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2020/01/04/5e10ab4e22601dde5d8b45a7.html|title=Correa el rey, Oblak el mago|trans-title=Correa the king, Oblak the wizard|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=4 January 2020|accessdate=1 February 2020}}
On 1 February 2021, Valera renewed his contract until 2026 and moved to Segunda División side CD Tenerife on loan for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|last=Skale|first=Alejandro|date=2021-02-01|title=Germán Valera jugará en el Tenerife hasta junio|trans-title=Germán Valera will play for Tenerife until June|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/02/01/segunda/1612213491_416226.html|access-date=2021-02-02|publisher=Diario AS|language=es}} On 11 August, he moved to fellow second division side Real Sociedad B on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-la-real-sociedad-para-la-cesion-de-german-valera|title=Acuerdo con la Real Sociedad para la cesión de Germán Valera|trans-title=Agreement with Real Sociedad for the loan of Germán Valera|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=11 August 2021|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
On 25 August 2022, Valera joined FC Andorra also in the second level, on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-fc-andorra-para-la-cesion-de-german-valera|title=Acuerdo con el FC Andorra para la cesión de Germán Valera|trans-title=Agreement with FC Andorra for the loan of Germán Valera|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=25 August 2022|accessdate=25 August 2022}} On 8 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-real-zaragoza-para-la-cesion-de-german-valera|title=Acuerdo con el Real Zaragoza para la cesión de Germán Valera|trans-title=Agreement with Real Zaragoza for the loan of Germán Valera|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=8 August 2023|accessdate=8 August 2023}}
On 30 August 2024, Valera signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF in the top tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.valenciacf.com/comunicado-oficial-german-valera|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Germán Valera|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} Germán Valera|publisher=Valencia CF|language=es|date=30 August 2024|accessdate=2 September 2024}} The following 3 February, he was loaned to Elche CF in the second tier until the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Elche CF|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticias/oficial-or-german-valera-potencia-y-calidad-para-el-elche-cf|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Germán Valera, potencia y calidad para el Elche CF|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Germán Valera, power and quality for Elche CF|date=3 February 2025|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}
On 3 July 2025, after helping the Franjiverdes to achieve promotion to the first division, Valera signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticias/german-valera-se-incorpora-al-elche-cf-hasta-2027|title=Germán Valera se incorpora al Elche CF hasta 2027|trans-title=Germán Valera joins Elche CF until 2027|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=3 July 2025|accessdate=3 July 2025}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 20 December 2023}}{{soccerway |id=517641 |name=Germán Valera }}
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|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Madrid
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Atlético Madrid B
|14 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs}} | 0 | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21
|Segunda División B |9 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| Tenerife (loan)
|17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | |||
| Real Sociedad (loan)
|La Liga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Real Sociedad B (loan)
|Segunda División |20 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Andorra (loan)
|Segunda División |38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 2 | |||
| Zaragoza (loan)
|Segunda División |21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!123 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 12 |
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International career
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|25939}}
- {{LaPreferente|275094}}
- {{Soccerway|german-valera-karabinaite/517641}}
{{Elche CF squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Murcia
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Spanish people of Lithuanian descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Atlético Madrid B players
Category:Atlético Madrid footballers
Category:Real Sociedad B footballers
Category:Real Sociedad footballers
Category:Real Zaragoza players