24.04.2025 21:00
Former Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes has returned to coaching after 3 years. Valdes has become the new head coach of Real Avila, a team in Spain's 4th division, and signed a 1.5-year contract with the club. The 43-year-old young coach achieved numerous successes during his playing career while wearing the Barcelona jersey.
```html
Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who wore the jerseys of Barcelona and Manchester United during his playing career, has returned to coaching after a 3-year hiatus.
WILL COACH A 4TH DIVISION TEAM
Valdes has become the new head coach of the Spanish 4th Division team Real Avila. The 43-year-old young coach signed a 1.5-year contract with the Spanish team.
HAD NOT COACHED FOR 3 YEARS
After retiring from football, the Spanish coach took on various roles in the youth system of Barcelona, where he is a legend, and in 2020 he became the head coach of UA Horta, a team in the Spanish Amateur League. Valdes, who left this position in 2021, has not coached any team since then.
FOOTBALL CAREER
Victor Valdes, who guarded Barcelona's goal for 14 years along with the youth teams, transferred to Manchester United for free in 2015. After spending the 2015-2016 season on loan at Standard Liege, Valdes ended his playing career after wearing the Middlesbrough jersey in the 2017-2018 season. The Spanish goalkeeper won 6 league titles, 6 Super Cups, 3 Champions League titles, 2 Copa del Rey titles, 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 2 FIFA Club World Cup victories with Barcelona. Valdes also won a European Championship and a World Cup with the Spanish National Team and secured the Belgian Cup with Standard Liege.
```