Joaquín Valerio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valerio and the second or maternal family name is Olivera.

Joaquín Valerio

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Enrique Valerio Olivera
Date of birth	(1973-01-12) 12 January 1973
Place of birth	Badalona, Spain
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Damm
	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1995	Castilla	56	(0)
1995–1996	Hércules	16	(0)
1996–1997	Albacete	35	(0)
1997–2001	Betis	17	(0)
2001–2002	Elche	38	(0)
2002–2003	Tenerife	24	(0)
2003–2007	Almería	97	(0)
2007–2008	Elche	4	(0)
2008–2011	Poli Ejido	69	(0)
Total		356	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joaquín Enrique Valerio Olivera (born 12 January 1973) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valerio began playing with Real Madrid Castilla, Hércules CF – with whom he won the second division in 1996 – and Albacete Balompié. From 1997 to 2001 he represented Real Betis, playing 12 La Liga games (his first being on 1 November 1997 in a 2–3 home loss against Atlético Madrid, coming on as a substitute for Toni Prats who had been sent off in the 20th minute); the 2000–01 season was spent in the second level, as both Betis and Sevilla FC returned to the top flight.

After one campaign each in divisions three and two, with Elche CF and CD Tenerife respectively, Valerio moved in 2003 to UD Almería. In 2006–07 he appeared in four matches for the Andalusians, backing up first-choice Sander Westerveld as the club achieved a first-ever top tier promotion.

In summer 2007, aged 34, Valerio returned to Elche. After only one season, he joined third division side Polideportivo Ejido, being regularly used over three years and retiring in June 2011 at the age of 38.

External links

• Joaquín Valerio at BDFutbol
• Joaquín Valerio at Soccerway