Jaime Valdés
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Jaime Andrés Valdés Zapata (born 11 January 1981) is a Chile
an footballer who plays for Chile national team
and Italian Serie A team Parma
, on loan from Sporting.
Valdés can plays various attacking roles, including left or right winger, playmaker and second striker. He is primarily right-footed.
-based Palestino
.
side Bari
along with countryman Pascual De Gregorio. He made his Serie A debut in the next season, on 15 October 2000. He replaced Rachid Neqrouz
in the 84th minute when the team was a goal down to Juventus
. The matched ended in 2-0. Valdés followed the team down to Serie B after the club's June 2001 relegation and became a first-team regular in the team, replacing Antonio Cassano
.
side ACF Fiorentina
in a co-ownership
deal. As part of the deal, Massimiliano Scaglia
moved in the opposite direction, also in a co-ownership deal. Valdés played his first league game for La Viola on 19 December 2004, a 2–0 victory over Chievo
. He replaced Javier Portillo
in the 76th minute, six minutes after Portillo scored the 2nd goal. He only played 5 Serie A matches for Fiorentina in the first half of the season.
was transferred to ACF Fiorentina
from Lecce and Fiorentina sold its 50% registration rights to Lecce
as part of the deal. Lecce then bought the remain 50% rights from Bari in June 2005. He followed Lecce relegated to Serie B in June 2006. He was a regular starter in 2006-07 season, but in 2007-08 just made 14 starts in 36 Serie B appearances.
on free transfer in July 2008, which the deal already agreed in January. At first he was a substitute player but gained a regular place in November 2008. He scored 7 league goals for Atalanta in 2009–10 season.
in the deal which brought Valeri Bojinov
to the Portuguese side. Valdés moved to Parma on a one year loan deal, and the Italian club also have a call option on €1,800,000 to buy the Chilean midfielder.11
. He made his senior debut in the same year, on 24 April 2001 against Uruguay
. He replaced Ítalo Muñoz in the 57th minute. He was included in Chile's 30-men provisional 2010 FIFA World Cup
squad, but later dropped after played the warm-up match verse Mexico
on 16 May 2010. Valdés and Roberto Cereceda
were substituted at half time by Jean Beausejour
and Gonzalo Jara
.
He also capped once in 2006, a match that Chile against 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifier Côte d'Ivoire
on 30 May 2006. He was replaced by Jorge Francisco Vargas
in the 60th minute.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an footballer who plays for Chile national team
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
and Italian Serie A team Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, on loan from Sporting.
Valdés can plays various attacking roles, including left or right winger, playmaker and second striker. He is primarily right-footed.
Biography
Valdés started his career at SantiagoSantiago
Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Santiago may also refer to:*Santiago *Santiago , a Spanish given name*Santiago!, a shortened form of the Reconquista battle cry "Santiago y cierra, España"...
-based Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile...
.
Bari
In December 1999, he was signed by then Italian Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
along with countryman Pascual De Gregorio. He made his Serie A debut in the next season, on 15 October 2000. He replaced Rachid Neqrouz
Rachid Neqrouz
Rachid Neqrouz is a former Moroccan former football defender, who played for Young Boys Bern in Switzerland and A.S. Bari in Italy. He retired in 2003, after being released for free by Bari....
in the 84th minute when the team was a goal down to Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. The matched ended in 2-0. Valdés followed the team down to Serie B after the club's June 2001 relegation and became a first-team regular in the team, replacing Antonio Cassano
Antonio Cassano
Antonio Cassano is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan as a striker. Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia , he is known for his short temper as much as his ability on the pitch, which led to the coining of the neologism Cassanata by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in November...
.
Fiorentina
In August 2004, he was signed by Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal. As part of the deal, Massimiliano Scaglia
Massimiliano Scaglia
Massimiliano Scaglia is an Italian professional footballer currently playing for Hellas Verona in Serie B in Italy. He plays as a midfielder.-Biography:...
moved in the opposite direction, also in a co-ownership deal. Valdés played his first league game for La Viola on 19 December 2004, a 2–0 victory over Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
. He replaced Javier Portillo
Javier Portillo
Javier García Portillo is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a forward.-Club career:...
in the 76th minute, six minutes after Portillo scored the 2nd goal. He only played 5 Serie A matches for Fiorentina in the first half of the season.
Lecce
In January 2005, Valeri BojinovValeri Bojinov
Valeri Emilov Bozhinov , commonly known as Valeri Bojinov, is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Sporting CP.-Biography:Born in the Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bozhinov moved to Malta at the age of 12 with his mother Pepa, a former Bulgarian national basketball team player and...
was transferred to ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
from Lecce and Fiorentina sold its 50% registration rights to Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
as part of the deal. Lecce then bought the remain 50% rights from Bari in June 2005. He followed Lecce relegated to Serie B in June 2006. He was a regular starter in 2006-07 season, but in 2007-08 just made 14 starts in 36 Serie B appearances.
Atalanta
After Lecce won promotion back to Serie A, he left for fellow Serie A team AtalantaAtalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
on free transfer in July 2008, which the deal already agreed in January. At first he was a substitute player but gained a regular place in November 2008. He scored 7 league goals for Atalanta in 2009–10 season.
Sporting Clube de Portugal
On 6 July 2010 he was signed by Sporting CP from relegated Atalanta for €2,992,500. He signed a 3+1 year contract with a €25M release clause.Parma
On 6 July 2011, Valdés was transferred to ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
in the deal which brought Valeri Bojinov
Valeri Bojinov
Valeri Emilov Bozhinov , commonly known as Valeri Bojinov, is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Sporting CP.-Biography:Born in the Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bozhinov moved to Malta at the age of 12 with his mother Pepa, a former Bulgarian national basketball team player and...
to the Portuguese side. Valdés moved to Parma on a one year loan deal, and the Italian club also have a call option on €1,800,000 to buy the Chilean midfielder.11
International career
Valdés capped for Chile under-20 team at 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...
. He made his senior debut in the same year, on 24 April 2001 against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. He replaced Ítalo Muñoz in the 57th minute. He was included in Chile's 30-men provisional 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
squad, but later dropped after played the warm-up match verse Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on 16 May 2010. Valdés and Roberto Cereceda
Roberto Cereceda
Roberto Cereceda is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays for Universidad Católica of the Primera División in Chile.-Audax Italiano:...
were substituted at half time by Jean Beausejour
Jean Beausejour
Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo , nicknamed Palmatoria or Francés, is a Chilean footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City...
and Gonzalo Jara
Gonzalo Jara
Gonzalo Alejandro Jara Reyes is a Chilean footballer. He currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, where he is on loan from parent club West Brom. In addition, he plays in the Chile national football team and participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
.
He also capped once in 2006, a match that Chile against 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifier Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national football team
The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...
on 30 May 2006. He was replaced by Jorge Francisco Vargas
Jorge Francisco Vargas
Jorge Vargas is a Chilean football defender. He currently plays for San Luis Quillota.-Club career:...
in the 60th minute.