Joaquín Valle

Joaquín Valle Benítez (18 April 1916 – 24 December 1980) was a Spanish professional football striker known mainly for his stint with French club OGC Nice.

For the Spanish Olympic weightlifter, see Joaquín Valle (weightlifter).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valle and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.
Joaquín Valle
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Valle Benítez
Date of birth (1916-04-18)18 April 1916
Place of birth Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Date of death (1980-12-24)24 December 1980
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1948 Nice 229 (186)
1948–1949 Español 1 (0)
Total 230 (186)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Valle was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Along with his brother Luis, he joined OGC Nice in 1937 during the club's off-season. He spent a decade at the club becoming Nice's all-time leading goalscorer. In league matches, Valle scored 186 goals in 229 appearances. In total with the team, he scored 339 goals in 407 appearances. In July 1948, Valle left the club to return to Spain[1] and played for RCD Español.[2]

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References
  1. "Joaquin VALLE Benitez" (in French). OGC Nice. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j10499.html


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