Full name Joaquin Valle Benitez Name Joaquin Valle Years Team Role Football player | 1937–1948 Nice 1948–1949 Espanol | |
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Date of birth (1916-04-18)April 18, 1916 Place of birth Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
Joaquín Valle Benítez (born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain) was a Spanish professional football player known mainly for his stint with French club OGC Nice
Career

Valle, along with his brother Luis, 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 and played for RCD Español.
References
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