Antonio Valero (footballer, born 1931)

Antonio Valero Yubero (21 March 1931 – 3 October 2018) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

Antonio Valero

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Valero Yubero[1]
Date of birth	21 March 1931
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Date of death	3 October 2018 (aged 87)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1954	RCD Córdoba	58	(0)
1954–1963	Sevilla	194	(3)
Total		252	(3)
National team
1957	Spain	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Madrid, Valero played club football for RCD Córdoba and Sevilla.[1][2]

He made one international appearance for Spain in 1957.[2]

Later life and death

After retiring as a player due to injury, he worked as coach for the Sevilla youth teams. He died on 3 October 2018, at the age of 87.[3]

References

1. Antonio Valero at BDFutbol
2. "Antonio Valero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
3. "Fallece Antonio Valero, Dorsal de Leyenda de los años 50" (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.