Joaquín Valle
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joaquín Valle Benítez | ||
Date of birth | April 18, 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1948 | Nice | 229 | (186) |
1948–1949 | Español | 1 | (0) |
Total | 230 | (186) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joaquín Valle Benítez (born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain) was a Spanish professional football player known mainly for his stint with French club OGC Nice
Career
Valle, along with his brother Luis, 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]
References
- ^ "Joaquin VALLE Benitez" (in French). OGC Nice. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j10499.html