Germán Valera

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

Germán Valera Karabinaite (born 16 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Elche CF.

Germán Valera

Personal information
Full name	Germán Valera Karabinaite[1]
Date of birth	(2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Murcia, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Elche
Number	20
Youth career
2012–2018	Villarreal
2018–2019	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Atlético Madrid B	23	(6)
2020–2024	Atlético Madrid	1	(0)
2021	→ Tenerife (loan)	17	(2)
2021–2022	→ Real Sociedad B (loan)	20	(1)
2021–2022	→ Real Sociedad (loan)	3	(0)
2022–2023	→ Andorra (loan)	38	(2)
2023–2024	→ Zaragoza (loan)	38	(1)
2024–2025	Valencia	8	(0)
2025	→ Elche (loan)	16	(3)
2025–	Elche	0	(0)
International career
2018	Spain U16	6	(1)
2017–2019	Spain U17	21	(4)
2019	Spain U18	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025

Club career

Born in Murcia to a Lithuanian mother,^[2] Valera joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2018, from Villarreal CF.^[3] Promoted to the reserves for the 2019–20 season, he made his senior debut on 24 August 2019, coming on as second-half substitute in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Marino de Luanco.^[4]

Valera scored his first senior goal on 13 October 2019, scoring his team's third in a 3–0 home defeat of Coruxo FC.^[5] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut the following 4 January, replacing João Félix late into a 2–1 home success over Levante UD.^[6]

On 1 February 2021, Valera renewed his contract until 2026 and moved to Segunda División side CD Tenerife on loan for the remainder of the season.^[7] On 11 August, he moved to fellow second division side Real Sociedad B on a one-year loan deal.^[8]

On 25 August 2022, Valera joined FC Andorra also in the second level, on a one-year loan deal.^[9] On 8 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal.^[10]

On 30 August 2024, Valera signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF in the top tier.^[11] The following 3 February, he was loaned to Elche CF in the second tier until the end of the season.^[12]

On 3 July 2025, after helping the Franjiverdes to achieve promotion to the first division, Valera signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 20 December 2023^[14]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid	2019–20	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Atlético Madrid B	2019–20	Segunda División B	14	4	—		—		1[a]	0	15	4
	2020–21	Segunda División B	9	2	—		—		—		9	2
	Total		23	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	6
Tenerife (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	17	2	0	0	—		—		17	2
Real Sociedad (loan)	2021–22	La Liga	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Real Sociedad B (loan)	2021–22	Segunda División	20	1	—		—		—		20	1
Andorra (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	38	2	1	0	—		—		39	2
Zaragoza (loan)	2023–24	Segunda División	21	1	1	0	—		—		22	1
Career totals			123	12	2	0	0	0	1	0	126	12

1. Appearance in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs

International career

Eligible to play for Spain or Lithuania, Valera is a youth international footballer for the former.^[2]