Víctor Valdepeñas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Valdepeñas Talavera | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Villa Rosa | ||
| 2016–2018 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2018–2020 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2020–2022 | Leganés | ||
| 2022–2024 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Real Madrid C | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Real Madrid B | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Víctor Valdepeñas Talavera (born 20 October 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.
Early life
[edit]Valdepeñas was born on 20 October 2006 in Madrid, Spain. A native of Madrid, Spain, he was born to an Asturian father.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Valdepeñas joined the youth academy of AD Villa Rosa. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Rayo Vallecano. Two years later, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Leganés. During the summer of 2022, he returned to the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid and was promoted to the club's C team in 2024 before being promoted to their reserve team the same year.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Valdepeñas plays as a defender and is left-footed. Spanish newspaper Marca wrote in 2025 that "his physical condition stands out... this allows him to occupy the positions of full-back, wing-back... and midfielder. The range of defensive possibilities he offers is one of his greatest strengths".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Ojo con Víctor Valdepeñas", el aviso que circula en el Real Madrid en otra situación que tiene en guardia a Ancelotti" ["Watch out for Víctor Valdepeñas," the warning circulating at Real Madrid in another situation that has Ancelotti on guard] (in Spanish). Relevo. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Valde sopla las velas en La Fábrica: "Serás de los mejores 'treses' de Europa"" [Valde blows out the candles at La Fábrica: “You will be one of the best ‘treses’ in Europe”] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Valdepeñas, un 'tres en uno' para Ancelotti con un curioso récord" [Valdepeñas, a 'three-in-one' for Ancelotti with a curious record] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Real Madrid profile
- Víctor Valdepeñas at BDFutbol
- Víctor Valdepeñas at Soccerway