Joaquín Valle

Joaquín Valle
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Valle Benítez
Date of birth (1916-04-18)April 18, 1916
Place of birth Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Date of death (1980-12-23)December 23, 1980
Playing position 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

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

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