Joaquín Valle

For the Spanish Olympic weightlifter, see Joaquín Valle (weightlifter).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valle and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.

Joaquín Valle Benítez (18 April 1916 – 24 December 1980) was a Spanish professional football striker known mainly for his stint with French club OGC Nice.

Joaquín Valle

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Valle Benítez
Date of birth	(1916-04-18)18 April 1916
Place of birth	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Date of death	24 December 1980(1980-12-24) (aged 64)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1948	Nice	229	(186)
1948–1949	RCD Espanyol	1	(0)
Total		230	(186)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Valle was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Along with his brother Luis, he joined OGC Nice in 1937 during the club's off-season. He spent a decade at the club becoming Nice's all-time leading goalscorer. In league matches, Valle scored 186 goals in 229 appearances. In total with the team, he scored 339 goals in 407 appearances. In July 1948, Valle left the club to return to Spain^[1] and played for RCD Español.^[2]

References

1. "Joaquin VALLE Benitez" (in French). OGC Nice. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
2. "Valle, Joaquín Valle Benítez - Footballer".