Andrés Palop

Andrés Palop Cervera (Valencian pronunciation: [anˈdɾes paˈlob]; born 22 October 1973) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a manager.

Andrés Palop
Palop playing for Sevilla in 2008
Personal information
Full name Andrés Palop Cervera
Date of birth (1973-10-22) 22 October 1973
Place of birth L'Alcúdia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Valencia B 68 (0)
1993–1994 → Oliva (loan)
1994–1995 → Gimnástico (loan)
1997–2005 Valencia 43 (0)
1997–1999 → Villarreal (loan) 74 (0)
2005–2013 Sevilla 217 (0)
2013–2014 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
Total 402 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Spain 0 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Alcoyano
2018–2019 Ibiza
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner2008 Austria-Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After having languished on the bench of hometown club Valencia for most of his stay, he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30s, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European fronts. Over 15 seasons, he appeared in 295 matches in La Liga, where he also represented Villarreal in 1998–99.

Palop was selected by Spain for Euro 2008, but never earned an international cap.

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