Andrés Palop

Football player infobox
playername = Andrés Palop


fullname = Andrés Palop Cervera
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|10|22
cityofbirth = Valencia
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|m=1.84
currentclub = Sevilla FC
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995–1997
1997–1999
1999–2005
2005–
clubs = Valencia CF B
Villarreal CF
Valencia CF
Sevilla FC
caps(goals) = 68 (0)
74 (0)
43 (0)
71 (1)
nationalyears = 2008–
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 00 (0)
pcupdate = August 26 2007
ntupdate = June 6 2008

Andrés Palop Cervera (born October 22, 1973, in L'Alcúdia, Valencia) is a Spanish goalkeeper who was the third-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2008.

He was understudy to Santiago Cañizares at Valencia for a number of years, and is currently the number one goalkeeper at La Liga team Sevilla FC.

On March 15, 2007, he made headlines when he scored an injury-time equalising goal for Sevilla in their UEFA Cup last-16 tie against Shakhtar Donetsk, forcing extra time as a result. Sevilla went on to win the match 3-2 in extra time, putting them through to the next round. Palop had a key role in the UEFA Cup final against RCD Espanyol stopping 3 of 4 penalty kicks. cite news
title = Sevilla saved by last gasp Palop
url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=2367/match=300520/report=rp.html
publisher = uefa.com
date = 2007-03-15
accessdate = 2007-04-05]

During the ceremony following Spain's victory in Euro 2008, where he was the third Spanish goalkeeper, he wore Luis Arconada's original Euro 84 final shirt. He received the gold medal from Michel Platini, now president of UEFA, himself.

Honours

Valencia

*Spanish La Liga: 2002, 2004
*UEFA Cup: 2004
*European Super Cup: 2004

evilla

*UEFA Cup: 2006, 2007
*European Super Cup: 2006
*Copa del Rey: 2007
*Spanish Super Cup: 2007

International

*UEFA European Championship:*Winner (1): 2008

Playing career

*1995-1997 : Valencia B
*1997-1999 : Villarreal CF
*1999-2005 : Valencia CF
*2005- : Sevilla FC

References