Vicente Guaita

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Vicente Guaita

Vicente Guaita Panadero (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈθente ˈɣwajta panaˈðeɾo];[i] born 10 January 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celta.

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Vicente Guaita
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Guaita with Valencia in 2009
Personal information
Full name Vicente Guaita Panadero[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-10) 10 January 1987 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth Torrent, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Celta
Number 13
Youth career
1995–2000 Monte-Sión
2000–2006 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Valencia B 46 (0)
2008–2014 Valencia 76 (0)
2009–2010Recreativo (loan) 30 (0)
2014–2018 Getafe 108 (0)
2018–2023 Crystal Palace 149 (0)
2023– Celta 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 1 March 2025 (UTC)
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He appeared in 176 La Liga matches over eight seasons with Valencia and Getafe, as well as a season on loan with Recreativo in the Segunda División. In 2018, he signed with Crystal Palace, totalling 154 appearances in five years.[3]

Career

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Valencia

Born in Torrent, Valencian Community,[4] Guaita graduated from the Valencia youth system after arriving there from CD Monte-sión at the age of 13,[5][4] being promoted to the first team for the 2008–09 season following the retirement of longtime incumbent Santiago Cañizares. Additionally, as German Timo Hildebrand became ostracised by coach Unai Emery, he became the backup.[6][7]

Guaita made his official debut with the main squad on 2 October 2008, in a UEFA Cup tie against Marítimo (2–1 home win).[8] However, after the signing of veteran César Sánchez from Tottenham Hotspur later in the year and the full recovery of Renan, he remained third choice until the end of the campaign.[9][10]

In 2009–10, with Sánchez having renewed his link a further year and the signing of Mallorca's Miguel Ángel Moyá, Guaita was deemed surplus to requirements and joined, on loan, Segunda División's Recreativo de Huelva.[11] As the Andalusians finished comfortably in mid-table he was awarded the competition's Ricardo Zamora Trophy, with just 24 goals conceded in 30 appearances.[12]

In November–December 2010, profiting from injuries to both César and Moyà, Guaita had a run of several matches for Valencia, notably a 2–1 home win against Almería in La Liga[13] and a 1–1 draw away to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League.[14] On 2 April 2011, as he had established himself in the starting XI, he suffered the loss of his father due to a heart attack (aged only 46),[15] prompting manager Emery to reinstate César between the posts for two games.[16]

In May 2011, Guaita extended his contract with Valencia until 2015.[17] He began the season as the starter, but picked up a serious hand injury in early November 2011, being nonetheless selected to several games by Emery as the reserve.[18][19]

Getafe

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Guaita in 2016

On 31 July 2014, Guaita was sold to Getafe with a buy-back option.[20] He made his debut for his new team on 24 August, in a 3–1 away loss to Celta.[21]

In the 2016–17 campaign, with the club again in the second tier, Guaita played little due to injury.[22][23] He was, however, the starter in the play-offs, which ended in promotion.[24][25][26][27]

Crystal Palace

On 2 February 2018, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson confirmed Guaita had agreed to join from 1 July on a free transfer.[28] The transfer was reconfirmed by the club on 8 June, with the player agreeing to a three-year contract.[29] He made his Premier League debut on 15 December, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against Leicester City.[30]

Guaita eventually became the starter, relegating Wayne Hennessey to the bench.[31] On 1 February 2021, he extended his link until 30 June 2023,[32] and in June was voted his team's player of the season.[33]

In January 2023, Guaita signed a new deal until June 2024.[34] However, during that summer, he reportedly refused to play for the side and demanded a transfer, having lost his starting place to Sam Johnstone.[35] He later criticised the club on Twitter after not being included in the squad for Palace's first match of the new season against Sheffield United.[36]

Celta

On 1 September 2023, aged 36, Guaita returned to his home country and signed a two-year contract with Celta.[37]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2023
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia Mestalla 2006–07[38] Segunda División B 8080
2007–08[39] Tercera División 280280
2008–09[40] Segunda División B 100100
Total 460460
Valencia 2007–08[41] La Liga 00000000
2008–09[40] La Liga 20303[c]080
2010–11[42] La Liga 210304[d]0280
2011–12[43] La Liga 260202[e]0300
2012–13[44] La Liga 140506[d]0250
2013–14[45] La Liga 130307[e]0230
Total 7601602201140
Recreativo (loan) 2009–10[46] Segunda División 30010310
Getafe 2014–15[47] La Liga 29000290
2015–16[48] La Liga 38000380
2016–17[49] Segunda División 80004[f]0120
2017–18[50] La Liga 33000330
Total 108000401120
Crystal Palace 2018–19[51] Premier League 2001030240
2019–20[52] Premier League 3500000350
2020–21[53] Premier League 3700000370
2021–22[54] Premier League 3000000300
2022–23[55] Premier League 2701000280
Total 149020301540
Career total 409019030220404570
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  1. Includes EFL Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Honours

Getafe

Individual

Notes

  1. In isolation, Guaita is pronounced [ˈɡwajta].

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