| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán Valera Karabinaite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Villarreal | ||
| 2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Madrid B | 23 | (6) |
| 2020–2024 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Tenerife (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Real Sociedad B (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Andorra (loan) | 38 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Valencia | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Elche (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2025– | Elche | 17 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Spain U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Spain U17 | 21 | (4) |
| 2019 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:00, 3 January 2026 | |||
Germán Valera Karabinaite (born 16 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Elche CF.
Club career
Born in Murcia to a Lithuanian mother,[3] Valera joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2018, from Villarreal CF.[4] 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.[5]
Valera scored his first senior goal on 13 October 2019, scoring his team's third in a 3–0 home defeat of Coruxo FC.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] On 11 August, he moved to fellow second division side Real Sociedad B on a one-year loan deal.[9]
On 25 August 2022, Valera joined FC Andorra also in the second level, on a one-year loan deal.[10] On 8 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal.[11]
On 30 August 2024, Valera signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF in the top tier.[12] The following 3 February, he was loaned to Elche CF in the second tier until the end of the season.[13]
On 3 July 2025, after helping the Franjiverdes to achieve promotion to the first division, Valera signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 3 January 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| Valencia | 2024–25 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Elche (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Elche | 2025–26 | La Liga | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 181 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 18 | ||
- ^ 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.[3]
References
- ^ a b "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 "Germán V." La Liga. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ 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 se incorpora al Elche CF hasta 2027" [Germán Valera joins Elche CF until 2027] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Germán Valera at Soccerway
External links
- Germán Valera at BDFutbol
- Germán Valera at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Germán Valera at Soccerway
