Germán Valera

Germán Valera
Personal information
Full name	Germán Valera Karabinaite
Date of birth	16 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Murcia, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Elche; (on loan from Valencia)
Number	20
Youth career
2012–2018	Villarreal
2018–2019	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Atlético Madrid B
2020–2024	Atlético Madrid
2021	→ Tenerife (loan)
2021–2022	→ Real Sociedad B (loan)
2021–2022	→ Real Sociedad (loan)
2022–2023	→ Andorra (loan)
2023–2024	→ Zaragoza (loan)
2024–	Valencia
2025–	→ Elche (loan)
International career
2018	Spain U16
2017–2019	Spain U17
2019	Spain U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2025

Germán Valera Karabinaite (born 16 March 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right winger for Segunda División club Elche CF, on loan from Valencia CF.

Club career

Born in Murcia to a Lithuanian mother,^[2] Valera joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2018, from Villarreal CF.^[3] 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.^[4]

Valera scored his first senior goal on 13 October 2019, scoring his team's third in a 3–0 home defeat of Coruxo FC.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7] On 11 August, he moved to fellow second division side Real Sociedad B on a one-year loan deal.^[8]

On 25 August 2022, Valera joined FC Andorra also in the second level, on a one-year loan deal.^[9] On 8 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal.^[10]

On 30 August 2024, Valera signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF in the top tier.^[11] The following 3 February, he was loaned to Elche CF in the second tier until the end of the season.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 20 December 2023^[13]

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid	2019–20	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Atlético Madrid B	2019–20	Segunda División B	14	4	—		—		1^[a]	0	15	4
	2020–21	Segunda División B	9	2	—		—		—		9	2
	Total		23	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	6
Tenerife (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	17	2	0	0	—		—		17	2
Real Sociedad (loan)	2021–22	La Liga	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Real Sociedad B (loan)	2021–22	Segunda División	20	1	—		—		—		20	1
Andorra (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	38	2	1	0	—		—		39	2
Zaragoza (loan)	2023–24	Segunda División	21	1	1	0	—		—		22	1
Career totals			123	12	2	0	0	0	1	0	126	12

^ Appearance in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs

International career

Eligible to play for Spain or Lithuania, Valera is a youth international footballer for the former.^[2]

References

^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b Zimmermann, Walter (5 April 2020). "Los canteranos de Simeone (VII): Valera, el capitán que provocó la ruptura entre Atlético y Villarreal". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "La guerra del Villarreal contra el Atlético por el robo del canterano German Valera" [The war of Villarreal against Atlético for the steal of youth prospect German Valera] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Un doblete de Sergio Camello bien vale tres puntos" [A Sergio Camello double worths the three points] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Goleada al Coruxo" [Routing in Coruxo] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Correa el rey, Oblak el mago" [Correa the king, Oblak the wizard] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ Skale, Alejandro (1 February 2021). "Germán Valera jugará en el Tenerife hasta junio" [Germán Valera will play for Tenerife until June] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "Acuerdo con la Real Sociedad para la cesión de Germán Valera" [Agreement with Real Sociedad for the loan of Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "Acuerdo con el FC Andorra para la cesión de Germán Valera" [Agreement with FC Andorra for the loan of Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "Acuerdo con el Real Zaragoza para la cesión de Germán Valera" [Agreement with Real Zaragoza for the loan of Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ "Comunicado oficial | Germán Valera" [Official announcement | Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
^ "OFICIAL | Germán Valera, potencia y calidad para el Elche CF" [OFFICIAL | Germán Valera, power and quality for Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
^ Germán Valera at Soccerway

External links

Germán Valera at BDFutbol
Germán Valera at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Germán Valera at Soccerway

[14] Appearance in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs

[1] "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.

[MD-2] Zimmermann, Walter (5 April 2020). "Los canteranos de Simeone (VII): Valera, el capitán que provocó la ruptura entre Atlético y Villarreal". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[3] "La guerra del Villarreal contra el Atlético por el robo del canterano German Valera" [The war of Villarreal against Atlético for the steal of youth prospect German Valera] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[4] "Un doblete de Sergio Camello bien vale tres puntos" [A Sergio Camello double worths the three points] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[5] "Goleada al Coruxo" [Routing in Coruxo] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[6] "Correa el rey, Oblak el mago" [Correa the king, Oblak the wizard] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[7] Skale, Alejandro (1 February 2021). "Germán Valera jugará en el Tenerife hasta junio" [Germán Valera will play for Tenerife until June] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[8] "Acuerdo con la Real Sociedad para la cesión de Germán Valera" [Agreement with Real Sociedad for the loan of Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[9] "Acuerdo con el FC Andorra para la cesión de Germán Valera" [Agreement with FC Andorra for the loan of Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[10] "Acuerdo con el Real Zaragoza para la cesión de Germán Valera" [Agreement with Real Zaragoza for the loan of Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[11] "Comunicado oficial | Germán Valera" [Official announcement | Germán Valera] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

[12] "OFICIAL | Germán Valera, potencia y calidad para el Elche CF" [OFFICIAL | Germán Valera, power and quality for Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

[13] Germán Valera at Soccerway

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