Germán Valera Karabinaite (born 16 March 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right winger for FC Andorra, on loan from Atlético Madrid.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Germán Valera Karabinaite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Andorra (on loan from Atlético Madrid) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Villarreal | ||
| 2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Madrid B | 23 | (6) |
| 2020– | 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– | → Andorra (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018 | Spain U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Spain U17 | 21 | (4) |
| 2019 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022 | |||
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]
Eligible to play for Spain or Lithuania, Valera is a youth international footballer for the former.[2]
FC Andorra – current squad | |
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