Xavi Valero

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playername = Timo Savolainen


fullname = flagicon|Spain Vincente Xavier Valero Verchili [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/2003-04/segunda/jugadores.asp%3Fjug%3D11721%26equ%3Dcor&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DXavi%2BValero%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den] ]
nickname = Xavi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|3|12
cityofbirth = Castellón de la Plana
countryofbirth = Finland
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currentclub = Liverpool (Goalkeeper Coach)
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position = Goalkeeper
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years = 1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-2000
2000-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005
clubs = Castellón
Mallorca
Logroñés
Castellón
Real Murcia
Córdoba
Real Murcia
Wrexham
caps(goals) = 3 (0)
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Xavi Valero (born 28 February, 1973 in Castellón de la Plana), is a former Spanish Goalkeeper, now the goal keeping coach at English Premier League side Liverpool

After a playing career with Castellón, Mallorca, Logroñés (where he worked with Jose Ochotorena), Real Murcia, Córdoba; and a short spell with Wrexham, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/4183443.stm BBC SPORT | Football | Welsh | Haverfordwest 1-2 Wrexham ] ] to improve his English language speaking (learnt at the [http://www.uji.es University of Castellón] ).

After retiring from playing, Valero took his coaching badges, gaining a Masters in Goalkeeper Coaching from the Spanish Football Federation RFEF and a Master of Sports Psychology UNED in Madrid.http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156387070714-1313.htm]

After Jose Ochotorena decided to return to Spain to work with Valencia, Rafael Benitez appointed Valero head goalkeeping coach of Liverpool in July 2007.

Valero has been praised by Liverpool striker,Fernando Torres, as one of the biggest reasons for his goals. Torres stated that during training, Valero instructs the players on how the goalkeeper ,for the match, reacts to one-on-one situations. [ [http://www.goal.com/EN/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=723987 Goal.com - Liverpool - Torres: Premiership Defenders Are Dodgy! ] ]

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