Juan Carlos Valerón: Biography, Facts and Career

Juan Carlos Valerón Santana (born 17 June 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Over 15 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 390 matches and 29 goals with Mallorca, Atlético Madrid and Deportivo, spending 13 years with the latter club. He started and finished his 22-year senior career with Las Palmas. Valerón represented Spain in the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, earning 46 caps.

== Club career ==

=== Early years === Born in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, Valerón started playing with hometown's Las Palmas, but switched to the Balearic Islands in the 1997–98 season, representing Mallorca and making his La Liga debut on 31 August 1997 by playing ten minutes in a 2–1 home win over Valencia. He was an instrumental figure in the club's qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, with the team also finishing fifth in the league and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey, lost to eventual champions Barcelona in a penalty shoot-out.

=== Atlético and Deportivo === In the next two years, Valerón played for Atlético Madrid where he was an undisputed starter but, following the side's relegation in 2000, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña...

Quick facts about Juan Carlos Valerón

• Full name: Juan Carlos Valerón
• Born: 1975-06-17
• Nationality: Spain
• Known as: Athlete
• Wikidata ID: Q311089

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