Valdés is a surname of Asturian (Northern Spain) origin.

Both in North and South America the spelling Valdez is very common.

The exact meaning of "Valdés" is not clear. It may come from "Valle del Ese" in the Valdés County, Asturias (Spain), where the name originates, or as an evolution from the Germanic voice "balderich".

The name refers to:

• People
  • Antonio Valdés y Basán (Spanish naval officer), for whom Valdez, Alaska is named
  • Bebo Valdés, (born 1918), Cuban jazz composer and arranger
  • Cayetano Valdés y Flores (1767–1834), Spanish naval officer and explorer
  • Chayito Valdez (born 1945), Mexican musician and entertainer
  • Chucho Valdés, (born 1945), Cuban jazz musician and pianist
  • Cynthia Valdez (born 1987), Mexican rhythmic gymnast
  • Germán Valdés (1915–1973), Mexican actor, singer and comedian
  • Juan Dominguez y Valdez (1784 -?) military of Texas
  • Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (1478–1557), Spanish historian
  • Jerónimo Valdés (1785–1855), Spanish general and governor of Cuba
  • Juan de Valdés (1500–1541), Spanish religious writer
  • Juan Meléndez Valdés (1754–1817), Spanish poet
  • Juan Valdez, a Costa Rican man whose affidavit certifying that he drinks Costa Rican coffee played a role in the Juan Valdez drinks Costa Rican coffee litigation
  • José Ramón Guizado Valdés (dates unknown), President of Panama 1955
  • José Travassos Valdez (1787–1862), Portuguese soldier and statesman
  • Miguel Alemán Valdés (1902–1983), President of Mexico 1946–1952
  • Nelson Haedo Valdez (born 1983), Paraguayan footballer
  • Peter Valdes (died before 1219), founder of a Christian sect
  • Ramon Maximiliano Valdés, President of Panama 1916–1918
  • Ramón Valdés (1923–1988), Mexican actor
  • Rodrigo Valdez (born 1946), Colombian former middleweight boxer
  • Roy Valdés (born 1920), Cuban Major League Baseball player
  • Víctor Valdés (born 1982), Spanish football goalkeeper
  • Wendy Valdez (born 1982), Filipina beauty queen, former reality star, and actress
  • Gov. Juan Valdez, colonial governor of Texas
• Fictional people
  • Juan Valdez, fictional character appearing in advertisements for Colombian coffee

• Place names
  • Valdés (Asturias), a Spanish municipality in the province of Asturias, birthplace of the name.
  • Valdez, Alaska, seaport city in Alaska
  • Valdez oil terminal, oil port in Valdez, Alaska, at the southern end of the Alaska Pipeline
  • Valdez, California, in Yolo County
  • Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  • Valdez, Florida, a populated place in Volusia County, Florida
  • Valdes Island, one of the Gulf Islands located in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada
  • Valdes Peninsula, peninsula along the Atlantic coast of Argentina

• Oil tanker
  • Exxon Valdez, oil tanker involved in an oil spill in Alaska in 1989
  • Survivors of the Valdez Oil Spill, organization that claims to represent the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill

• Other
  • Valdez (gymnastics), a back walkover that begins in a sitting position
  • Valdez Blockade, a protest by Alaskan fishermen in 1993

Coordinates: 61°07′23″N 146°18′18″W / 61.123°N 146.305°W / 61.123; -146.305

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Víctor Valdés

Personal information
Full name	Víctor Valdés i Arribas
Date of birth	(1982-01-14) 14 January 1982 (age 30)
Place of birth	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Barcelona
Number	1
Youth career
1992	Barcelona
1992–1995	Tenerife
1995–2000	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Barcelona B	77	(0)
2002–	Barcelona	330	(0)
National team‡
2000–2001	Spain U18	11	(0)
2001	Spain U19	3	(0)
2001	Spain U20	1	(0)
2002–2003	Spain U21	11	(0)
2010–	Spain	7	(0)
2001–	Catalonia	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2011

Víctor Valdés i Arribas (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbiktoɾ balˈdes i aˈribas]; born 14 January 1982) is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga.

He is regarded to be one of Barcelona's better goalkeepers in franchise history, having won a total of 19 titles including five La Liga titles, three Champions League titles, and two Copa del Rey titles. He also has won the Zamora Trophy a record five times. He currently holds the club records as goalkeeper with most appearances in the league and in official competition, breaking Andoni Zubizarreta's records during the 2011–12 season. Before joining the full team in 2002–03 season, Valdés played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B. Currently, he has a contract with Barcelona until 2014.^[1]

Early career[link]

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, to José Manuel Valdés and Agueda Arribas and has two brothers, elder Ricardo and younger Álvaro, Valdés started his career with FC Barcelona's youth team when he joined from Peña Cinco Copas on 1 July 1992. But in September, he moved with his family to Tenerife and had to leave the club, rejoining only three years later. After returning, he made quick progress through the youth teams.

Barcelona[link]

Valdés training with Barcelona

The early part of the 2002–03 season saw him play deputy to Argentine international Roberto Bonano. The arrival of Radomir Antić as the new manager saw regular first team opportunities for him.

In the 2003–04 season, he emerged as first-choice goalkeeper, and in the 2004–05 season, he played in almost all of Barcelona's matches helping Barcelona to their first league title in six years. He also won the Zamora Trophy for the best goalkeeper in Spain.

In the 2005–06 season, he helped Barça to the double. He played a big part in Barça's 2005–06 title and in the final against Arsenal, he denied Thierry Henry twice from point-blank range. His efforts saw him singled out for praise from Frank Rijkaard. The "Zamora" title, however, eluded him as Valdés came third after Santiago Cañizares and the winner, José Manuel Pinto.

On 17 June 2007, the last round in La Liga, Valdés matched a goalkeeping record held by Barcelona legend Andoni Zubizarreta; a record of starting, and never being substituted, in all 38 matches of the La Liga season.^[2]

Valdés playing for Barcelona during the match against Mallorca

Valdés set the Barcelona club record for not conceding a goal in European competition with a clean sheet against Rangers on 7 November 2007, which saw him re-write the Barça record books after not conceding a goal for 466 minutes. Unfortunately, Valdés was beaten twice by Olympique Lyonnais' captain Juninho through a 45-yard free kick and a late penalty at the Stade de Gerland, ending his streak.^[3] In the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, however, Barça failed to win a major trophy. On 1 April 2008, Valdés made his 250th appearance for Barcelona.

On 27 May 2009, Barcelona beat Manchester United 2–0 in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final to complete an unprecedented Treble of La Liga, Champions League, and Copa del Rey. In the match, Valdés made two crucial saves from attempts by Cristiano Ronaldo in both halves. In the first half, he saved a long-range free kick, and in the second half, he saved the other from Ronaldo, coming from a tight angle following a low cross from Dimitar Berbatov.

On 16 May 2010, Valdés won his fourth title as Barcelona clinched a second successive Spanish league title with Josep Guardiola's side, ending the season with 99 points.^[4]

On 29 August 2011, Valdés played his 410th match with Barcelona and equaled Andoni Zubizarreta record as Barcelona's goalkeeper with most appearances.^[5]

Valdés went 896 minutes without conceding a single goal during the 2011–12 season.^[6]

International career[link]

On 20 May 2010, Valdés was included in Spain's final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Iker Casillas and Pepe Reina respectively, wearing the #12 shirt.^[7]

On 3 June 2010, Valdés earned his first cap by starting in a friendly match between Spain and South Korea at Tivoli-Neu in Innsbruck, Austria. Coincidently it was 10 years to the day since compatriot Iker Casillas made his debut for the national team.^[8] In July 2010, he won the 2010 World Cup with Spain. He won his second cap in Spain's 1–1 draw against Mexico, coming on as a second-half substitute for Iker Casillas.

Personal life[link]

Valdés has a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Yolanda Cardona. In 20 August 2009 Cardona gave birth to the couple's first child, son Dylan Valdés Cardona in Barcelona.

Career statistics[link]

Club[link]

As of 13 May 2012.^{[9][10][11][12]}

• (Goals=Goals Conceded)

International[link]

^[14]

Clean Sheets[link]

Victor Valdés is the club record holder in number of games without conceding a goal.

• Bold=Total
• Bracket=League

• Season 2002–03 9 (5)
• Season 2003–04 17 (13)
• Season 2004–05 20 (19)
• Season 2005–06 24 (16)
• Season 2006–07 21 (15)
• Season 2007–08 26 (15)
• Season 2008–09 20 (15)
• Season 2009–10 28 (20)
• Season 2010–11 21 (17)
• Season 2011–12 24 (17)

Honours[link]

Barcelona[link]

• La Liga (5): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11; Runner-up 2003–04, 2006–07, 2011–12
• Copa del Rey (2): 2008–09, 2011–12; Runner-up 2010–11
• Supercopa de España (5): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
• UEFA Champions League (3): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
• UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006
• FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006

Spain[link]

• FIFA World Cup: 2010

Individual[link]

• Zamora Trophy: 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
• ESM Team of the Year: 2010–11
• La Liga Goalkeeper of the Year: 2010–11

Decorations[link]

• Prince of Asturias Awards: 2010
• Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit: 2011^[15]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Víctor Valdés

• FC Barcelona profile
• Víctor Valdés at La Liga
• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
• Víctor Valdés at National-Football-Teams.com
• Víctor Valdés – FIFA competition record
• Víctor Valdés – UEFA competition record

Spain squads v t e Spain squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title) 1 Casillas (c) 2 Albiol 3 Piqué 4 Marchena 5 Puyol 6 Iniesta 7 Villa 8 Xavi 9 F. Torres 10 Fàbregas 11 Capdevila 12 Valdés 13 Mata 14 Alonso 15 Ramos 16 Busquets 17 Arbeloa 18 Pedro 19 Llorente 20 Martínez 21 Silva 22 Navas 23 Reina Coach: Del Bosque v t e Spain squad – UEFA Euro 2012 1 Casillas (c) 2 Albiol 3 Piqué 4 Martínez 5 Juanfran 6 Iniesta 7 Pedro 8 Xavi 9 Torres 10 Fàbregas 11 Negredo 12 Valdés 13 Mata 14 Alonso 15 Ramos 16 Busquets 17 Arbeloa 18 Jordi Alba 19 Llorente 20 Cazorla 21 Silva 22 Navas 23 Reina Coach: Del Bosque

Alexis Valdés is a Cuban actor, comedian, monologist, film producer, singer and screenwriter.He was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 16, 1963.

After receiving an engineering degree and working on the stage in Cuba for 10 years, he went to Spain in the 1990s, where he became very popular due to his performances in programs like El Club De La Comedia. In Cuba, he became famous in a show where he interpreted the character of Bandurria. In 2005, he was actor, director and producer of his first film, Un Rey En La Habana. His most recent venture has taken him to Miami, where he broadcasts his comedic show Seguro Que Yes on America Teve. Since early July 2007, "Seguro Que Yes" went on hiatus. Since early 2008, his show was transferred form America Teve to Mega TV Channel 22 and later renamed Esta Noche Tu Night. On December the 14th 2011 he launched his second disc, 'Con Cariñito' (With Affection).

• Con Carinito (2011)
• Un ajuste de cuentas (2006)
• 90 millas (2005)
• Un rey en La Habana (2005)
• El oro de Moscú (2003)
• Clara y Elena (2001)
• Tuno negro (2001)
• Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001)
• Tatawo (2000)
• Salsa (2000)
• París Tombuctú (1999)
• El siglo de las luces (1992)
• María Antonia (1991)
• Amor y medias (1989)

External links[link]

Cuba portal

• Alexis Valdés at the Internet Movie Database

Pedro Ricardo Sevcec (born approx. 1950) is a television reporter who works for America TV / Miami in the United States. He also has his own afternoon drive radio show on WSUA Miami- Radio Caracol 1260 AM called La Ventana con Pedro Sevcec and a show on WJAR-CA,"AmericaTeve", channel 41. He was born in Uruguay.

Sevcec in the United States has had much success as a news reporter. He was in Kuwait for the first Gulf War, and, after three weeks of military training in Virginia, he went to Iraq to cover the newest war there. On February 17, 2004, a bomb exploded in an Iraqi school where Sevcec was filming a report about the opening of the school, with no one being injured. He also survived a shooting between guerrillas and the military in El Salvador years before.

In addition to his work as a journalist in troubled areas, he also played second string to Enrique Gratas on their tabloid news show Ocurrio asi, until Gratas left. Sevcec took over as the show's anchorman after that, and later he became a talk show host too, El Show de Sevcec running on Telemundo for a few seasons in the late 1990s.

He is an award winning journalist whose interviews with presidents and world leaders include one with George W. Bush. In September 2001, he and Brit Hume of Fox News Channel were the only two journalists to attend President Bush's first state dinner.^[1]

He was involved in the Los Angeles May Day Mêlée that took part on May 1, 2007. In video footage of the incident, Sevcec is seen running away from oncoming police officers just as his evening live broadcast was taking place. In an interview, he recounted how police were hitting women and children as they were running away. He believes that tactics used by the LAPD were excessive.

On December 16, 2009, Telemundo announced that Pedro Sevcec was being replaced as anchor of the Noticiero Telemundo nightly newscast with Jose Diaz-Balart, a veteran anchor and reporter. The Miami Herald reported that Telemundo was replacing Sevcec as "part of a big new push at Telemundo toward news integration -- not just between shows, but between the network's broadcast, cable and digital operations as well." His most recent television appearance was on the news show, A Mano Limpia.

He currently has a show airing at 10:30pm on WJAR-CA, called "Sevcec A Fondo" ^[2]

References[link]

1. ^ C-SPAN: State Dinner
2. ^ Sevcec a Fondo

External links/1 Dead Link and 1 no longer website[link]

• Details of his interview with president Bush
• personal website

Bebo Valdés

Bebo Valdés (born Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro in Quivicán, 9 October 1918) is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music, led two famous big bands, and was one of the 'house' arrangers for the Tropicana Club.^[1]

Valdés started his career as a pianist in the night clubs of Havana during the 1940s. From 1948 to 1957 he worked as pianist and arranger for the vedette Rita Montaner, who was the lead act in the Tropicana cabaret. His orchestra Sabor de Cuba, and that of Armando Valdés, alternated at the Tropicana backing singers such as Benny More and Pío Leyva. Valdés played a role in the development of the mambo during the 1950s, and developed a new rhythm to compete with Perez Prado's mambo, called the batanga. Valdés was also an important figure in Cuban jazz and taking part in the Panart Cuban jazz sessions (one was commissioned by American producer Norman Granz). In the late 1950s he recorded with Nat 'King' Cole.

In 1960, with his singer Rolando La Serie, Bebo left Cuba for Mexico. He then lived briefly in the United States before touring Europe, and eventually settled in Stockholm, where he lived until 2007. In Sweden he was instrumental in spreading the techniques of Cuban music and latin jazz.

Recent life and work[link]

In 1994 a CD, Bebo rides again, revived his career.

In 2000, The film Calle 54 by Fernando Trueba brought his piano playing to a wide audience.

In 2003 he and Diego El Cigala, a famous Spanish flamenco singer, recorded the album "Lagrimas Negras", a fusion of Cuban rhythms and flamenco vocals. Valdés has won five Grammy Awards: two for El arte del sabor in 2002, one for Lagrimas negras, and two for Bebo de Cuba in 2006 (in the categories Best traditional tropical album and Best Latin jazz album).

His many compositions included Guempa, Daquirí, Nocturno en batanga, La rareza del siglo, México querido and Ritmando el chachacha.

In 2004 he was again filmed by Trueba, in El milagro de Candeal, in Brazil, and later composed a new score for Trueba's 2010 film Chico and Rita, whose plot included bits from his own life.^[2] Chico and Rita ends with the dedication "a bebo".

Personal life[link]

Valdés was first married to Pilar Valdés. This marriage produced five children, one of whom is the pianist Chucho Valdés. In 1963 he married a Swedish woman and started a new family. As of 2008, he lives in Málaga, Spain.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bebo Valdés

• Official site of documentary film Old Man Bebo, a documentary film about Valdés.
• [1], His Life His Music.