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Valdez mentioned that he had always maintained contact with Schaaf and believed that he was one of the few people that he felt he owed something to: "He made me a professional. Valdez and his family lived in poverty in the deprived district of San Joaquín, one of the poorest parts of Paraguay. For the first few months, he did not eat anything except chicken and chips because he would see it through the glass at a restaurant. [5] Jürgen Born, chairman of the board or management of German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and who worked for Deutsche Bank in Latin America, stated that he saw a "madman who never stopped running", remembering youth games in Ypané. Valdez had been substituted onto the field for Mohamed Zidan in the 29th minute and scored in the 57th minute to give Dortmund the lead. [59] In June, Premier League club Sunderland had lined up a bid for Valdez after his impressive performance against Italy at the 2010 World Cup. [32] Werder Bremen finished third on the 2004–05 Bundesliga table and qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round. [160] Paraguay finished fourth with 28 points as Valdez was selected for the final 23-man squad for the tournament, where he was handed the number 18 shirt. – DFB-Cup 2007/2008", "DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. [143], During the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, Valdez scored his only two goals of the season,[144] helping Seattle advance to the MLS Cup, where they won their first league championship. On 10 May, it was reported in Germany that Fulham manager Roy Hodgson had considered a £3 million move for Valdez. [115][116] In the second-leg on 19 March, Valdez again entered the field for Pérez in the 57th minute was Olympiacos were defeated 3–0 and ultimately 3–2 on aggregate. During the first-half, Valdez scored past goalkeeper Iker Casillas, but had the goal ruled out as offside. Valdez had scored 9 goals in 30 league appearances. Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born 28 November 1983) commonly known as Nelson Valdez[2] or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries,[3] is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Paraguay national team as a striker. Valdez then scored a goal on 66 minutes as Paraguay took the lead to 2–1. Valdez was one of three players based outside of Paraguay, alongside Dante López at Israel's Maccabi Haifa and Víctor Hugo Mareco at Italian club Brescia. [201], 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round, 2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase, 2006 FIFA World cup qualification campaign, "Nelson Haedo no quiso "ilusionar a Cerro, "Nelson Haedo, el jugador de las apuestas", "Nelson Valdez hails a 'dream come true' as Hércules shock Barcelona", "Slick Valdez living the South American dream", "Haedo Valdez: De dormir bajo las gradas a adueñarse del Camp Nou", "Haedo desata una fiesta en Cnel. [56] Valdez's last goal for Dortmund came in a 1–1 draw against 1899 Hoffenheim on 18 April. [173] Paraguay faced Spain in the quarter-finals. En el día del amor, el ídolo albirrojo se mostró muy acaramelado con su señora. [198][199][200], In late November 2014, it was reported that Valdez would open a restaurant in December in Bremen with his in-laws, Beata and Fritz Rößler. For me, it was clear that I was going to go to Frankfurt when I received the offer. [108], On 30 January 2014, Valdez joined Superleague Greece side Olympiacos on loan from Al Jazira, being issued with the number 18 shirt. Fundación Nelson Y Martyna Haedo Valdez. Valdez made his first appearance of the 2003–04 Bundesliga season in round 4 in a 4–1 home victory against Schalke 04 on 23 August, where he scored after three minutes of coming onto the field. [9] He was a 16-year-old exposed to danger and the Paraguayan climate, boiling hot summers and freezing cold winters, which Valdez described as "hell, frightening and horrible. After eight goals in 25 league appearances in the 2010–11 La Liga season, Hércules were relegated to the Segunda División and Valdez was then transferred to Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan for €4 million. [89] In the final game of the season, Valdez opened the scoring for Rubin as they fought back from a goal down to defeat CSKA Moscow 3–1 on 13 May 2012. [84] This result meant that Rubin Kazan would progress to the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase, where Rubin lost 2–0 on aggregate to Olympiacos. He was a director and writer, known for Il maresciallo Rocca (1996), Edda (2005) and Il piccolo vetraio (1955). "[123], Valdez first appeared in an Eintracht Frankfurt shirt in an International club friendly fixture against Inter Milan on 10 August; he was in the starting XI and was substituted off of the field in the 60th minute for Václav Kadlec as Frankfurt would win the tie 3–1 at home. Valdez again was in the starting eleven and was substituted in the 70th minute of the match for Alexander Meier, who went on to score Frankfurt's second goal of the match. [195], In February 2014, it was reported that Valdez insisted on ways to financial help former national teammate Salvador Cabañas, who had suffered economic issues since being shot in the head in January 2010, and it was ultimately decided that Valdez would organize a charity match scheduled for June 2014 which would feature the likes of David Trezeguet[196] and Javier Saviola[197] in order to raise funds for Cabañas. Valdez‘ Vertrag beim paraguayischen Erstligisten Cerro Porteno ist am Jahresanfang ausgelaufen, vor drei Wochen ist er mit seiner Familie endgültig nach Bremen zurückgekehrt. In round 1 of the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal on 9 August, Valdez scored Dortmund's third goal in their 3–1 away win against Rot-Weiss Essen. His first appearance in the 2008–09 Bundesliga season came on 16 August in a 3–2 victory against Bayer Leverkusen, where Valdez scored after just four minutes. [201], 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round, 2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase, 2006 FIFA World cup qualification campaign, "Nelson Haedo no quiso "ilusionar a Cerro, "Nelson Haedo, el jugador de las apuestas", "Nelson Valdez hails a 'dream come true' as Hércules shock Barcelona", "Slick Valdez living the South American dream", "Haedo Valdez: De dormir bajo las gradas a adueñarse del Camp Nou", "Haedo desata una fiesta en Cnel. [110][111] Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 home victory against Platanias on 15 February. [106] The TV image had censured Valdez's private part and Al Jazira stated that they were prepared to preserve the good behaviour of the sport and had decided to suspend Valdez for his gesture until further notice. [175], In Paraguay's opening group stage fixture on 3 July 2011, Valdez was substituted onto the field on 73 minutes for Lucas Barrios as Paraguay drew 0–0 with Ecuador. Prior to the start of the 2009–10 Bundesliga, Dortmund signed Paraguayan striker Lucas Barrios, which provided plenty of competition for Valdez and fellow Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan. He received a hard knock in the second half of the match and was subsequently substituted off of the field in the 56th minute for Timothy Chandler. Sus padres son Silvia y Antonio Haedo. Valdez stated that he would "love" to play in the Premier League or Spain, and it was thought £3 million would be enough to tempt Dortmund to sell him. Su papá lo anunció y en cuestión de horas el jovencito de 13 años ya sumó más de 21 mil followers. Se casó con su esposa Martynka en el 2008. [9] He was a 16-year-old exposed to danger and the Paraguayan climate, boiling hot summers and freezing cold winters, which Valdez described as "hell, frightening and horrible. [8] He never told his parents, who were poor land workers. [131], Upon Valdez's return from injury, he was substituted onto the field in the 74th minute in a league fixture against SC Paderborn on 14 March 2015 and scored for Frankfurt in the 82nd minute as his side won the fixture 4–0. [23] In round 31, Valdez scored his fifth and final league goal for the 2003–04 season in the 80th minute in a 6–0 home victory against Hamburger SV, after being substituted onto the field in the 62nd minute. [64], In August 2010, Valdez signed a three-year contract with Hércules after admitting that he had received offers to play in Russia. [65] His debut resulted in a brace against Barcelona on 11 September in a surprising 2–0 victory at the Camp Nou. [8], In his first season in the Regionalliga Nord, he scored 3 goals in 12 appearances. "[179][180] It was during Paraguay's frustrated 2014 World Cup qualification campaign that Valdez informed Paraguay.com that the unsuccessful campaign was the price that the national team was paying for the replacement of coaches and transition of players since the 2010 World Cup. [91] It had also been reported that Valdez had stated that he was interested in transferring to Newell's Old Boys. ", "Entre el descanso y la acción solidaria", "Haedo creará fundación para ayudar a niños pobres", "A Salvador Cabañas no le sobra una moneda en su cuenta bancaria. Valdez had entered the field in the 61st minute for Christian Schulz.[27]. Er steht aktuell bei Club Cerro Porteño unter Vertrag und spielt für die paraguayische Nationalmannschaft. He scored the Paraguay's first goal from approximately 25 yards in their 2–2 draw against Argentina in La Serena as Paraguay recovered from a 0–2 deficit. On 7 December, in a Champions League away match against Valencia, Valdez scored two goals within minutes of coming on as a substitute to win the game at 2–0 for Bremen in an ill-tempered match and enabled his side to progress beyond the group stages of the Champions League at Valencia's expense. Months before this incident, however, in the same house, burglars intended to steal Valdez's Mercedes-Benz and Valdez himself had faced the burglars with a shotgun blast in order to prevent the theft. During his performance at the 2011 Copa América in July, it was reported in Spanish newspapers that a Wigan Athletic party had traveled to Spain to make a €4 million offer for the striker, which was rejected as they were told to put up more money to meet the €5 million release clause in Valdez's contract. [109] He made his debut with the club on 2 February in a 2–1 home victory against Panetolikos, coming onto the field as a substitute for Marko Šćepović in the 60th minute. His spouse is Martynka Haedo Valdez (m. 2008). ", "¡Martynka (esposa de Nelson Haedo Valdez) ya marcó territorio! Valdez played from 2015 to 2016 with American club Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer, scoring in the playoffs and winning the MLS Cup in his final season. [99], On 19 July 2013, Valdez joined Abu Dhabi-based club Al Jazira for a fee believed in the region of €3 million. Prior to the start of the 2009–10 Bundesliga, Dortmund signed Paraguayan striker Lucas Barrios, which provided plenty of competition for Valdez and fellow Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan. [147][148] He was also linked with Primera División Argentina club Argentinos Juniors as a very close signing, which was reported in the Argentine press. Valdez was selected in the 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup. We come here for shit money and they treat us like this? Valdez debuted in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League on 14 September 2004 and scored his first two Champions League goals in a 2–0 victory against Valencia in December. His goal came in the 38th minute. [83] Two weeks later, he again scored in the Europa League in a 1–1 away draw against PAOK on 15 December. Bremen advanced to the knockout stage where they would faced Juventus in the round of 16. [6] Valdez then featured in Paraguay's round of 16 clash against Spain U20, where which Paraguay were beaten 1–0. Valdez scored Dortmund's fifth spot-kick, however Udinese won 4–3. [157], Following the Copa América, while Valdez and his colleagues of the Paraguay under-23 squad were preparing for the 2004 Summer Olympics before his club Werder Bremen requested his return. [150], In 2003, Valdez rejected the chance to play for the Germany national under-21 team in favour of Paraguay, having been invited to trial with Germany U21 by coach Jürgen Kohler,[151] he was eventually was selected to represent the Paraguay under-20 national team at the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. On 8 November, Valdez made his full debut for Bremen in a 5–1 away win against Hannover 96; he scored a double for Bremen before being substituted off of the field for Markus Daun in the 81st minute. [6] Valdez also stated that grew up being a fan of Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño and that his idols were Francisco Arce and Carlos Gamarra, when the club were crowned champions vía penalties in 1994. However, Valdez's lack of prolificacy was always compensated for by energy and creativity. Giorgio Capitani, Director: Il maresciallo Rocca. [53] One week later, he scored in Dortmund's 1–1 home draw against VfB Stuttgart on 22 August. Valdez was substituted onto the field in the 86th minute for Sebastian Kehl. But if you have nothing, what can they steal? [85], Valdez scored his first league goal for Rubin in a 1–1 away draw against Zenit Saint Petersburg on 25 March; Valdez was substituted onto the field in the 46th minute and equalised for Rubin in the 58th minute before being substituted off of the field in the 68th minute. He bought Valdez a ticket to Germany and got on the phone to Werder Bremen. [63] In July, it was reported that Eredivisie side PSV were also after Valdez due to his performances at the 2010 World Cup. "[139], Valdez also revealed that he had received and rejected million-dollar offers from clubs in China, which he responded that he did not want to know anything about it. During the second leg of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round on 2 October, Dortmund defeated Udinese 2–0 in Udine. Martynka de Haedo, esposa del jugador de fútbol paraguayo Nelson Haedo Valdez, espera a su tercer bebé, que será una nena. [5] He first began to play club football when he joined local club 1º de Mayo of the San Joaquín district. Valdez was in the starting XI in their opening fixture on 13 June 2015. [90], On 8 July 2012, it was reported that Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys had announced their intention to sign Valdez with the signing of former Paraguay national team head coach Gerardo Martino in charge of the team for the 2012–13 season. [34] On 26 November, Valdez scored in a 2–1 away loss against Schalke 04. [77] On 1 August it was reported by ABC de Sevilla that Real Betis had already begun negotiations with Hércules for Valdez as a replacement for Achille Emaná who was reported to being transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, where Hércules had asked for €4 million for the striker, Valdez was also reportedly tempted by Al-Hilal. [34] On 26 November, Valdez scored in a 2–1 away loss against Schalke 04. [9] Later, Valdez' father Antonio spoke with him and looked him in the eyes and then he understood perfectly what he had to do. After an impressive performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Paraguay, Valdez joined La Liga side Hércules for €3.5 million on a three-year contract, where he partnered with French striker David Trezeguet. ", "Entre el descanso y la acción solidaria", "Haedo creará fundación para ayudar a niños pobres", "A Salvador Cabañas no le sobra una moneda en su cuenta bancaria. He opened his goal scoring account in round two of the qualifiers scoring in a 1–0 win against Uruguay on 7 October 2007. Both Bremen and Juventus were tied 4–4 on aggregate, however Juventus progressed to the quarter-finals due to the away goals rule. Within that four years, he scored 16 goals in 113 Bundesliga appearances and helped Dortmund qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. It is an enormous pleasure to return to the Bundesliga. Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born 28 November 1983) commonly known as Nelson Valdez[2] or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries,[3] is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Paraguay national team as a striker. Nelson Haedo Valdez y su esposa, Tynka, vivieron ayer una emotiva tarde de feriado en compañía de los chicos de la fundación que llevan adelante en su natal San Joaquín.El albirrojo puso feliz a cientos de niños en esta fecha tan especial. [187], In 2003, during an interview with Paraguayan newspaper ABC, it was reported that Valdez was an admirer of Ronaldo and Roque Santa Cruz. [170][171][172] In the round of 16, Paraguay faced Japan where they drew 0–0 after extra-time. [104], On 8 January 2014, Valdez scored a double against Al Shaab in his side's 3–0 league victory at home. Valdez referred to the new base of the national team of not capturing what the Albirroja represents and that there were players who were still immature and did not know what it meant to be there representing the national team. Valdez made his first appearance in the 2009–10 season in a 1–0 home victory against 1. November 1983 in San Joaquín, Caaguazú) ist ein paraguayischer Fußballspieler. [5] Jürgen Born, chairman of the board or management of German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and who worked for Deutsche Bank in Latin America, stated that he saw a "madman who never stopped running", remembering youth games in Ypané. [39] In a 3–1 away loss to Schalke 04 on 10 December, Valdez was substituted off of the field after 23 minutes. [152] Prior to this, Valdez had been unheard of from his under-20 teammates and coach, Rolando Chilavert, brother of José Luís Chilavert, and was selected due to his presence in German football. [57][58] Valdez scored five goals in 28 league appearances as Dortmund had finished in fifth position of the 2009–10 Bundesliga table with 57 points. Martinka de Haedo is the wife of the football player Nelson Haedo Valdez. [177][178], Valdez played a big part in Paraguay's 2014 World Cup qualification campaign, featuring in 11 qualification fixtures as Paraguay failed to qualify for the competition. At the 2006 World Cup, Valdez started in Paraguay's opening Group B clash against England, which they lost 1–0. [5] He first began to play club football when he joined local club 1º de Mayo of the San Joaquín district. Valdez also stated that grew up being a fan of Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño and that his idols were Francisco Arce and Carlos Gamarra, when the club were crowned champions vía penalties in 1994. The match was decided by a Penalty shootout, Valdez converted his, and Paraguay's fourth, spot kick and eventually won the shootout 5–3. Valdez was later loaned out to Valencia and went on to enjoy stints with Al Jazira and Olympiacos. Brazil eventually levelled the score on 89 minutes as the game finished at 2–2. – Line-up", "DFB-Bundesliga: Statistics Werder Bremen – Schalke 04, 23.08.2003", "Valdez signed contract with Werder Bremen", "DFB-Bundesliga: Statistics Hannover 96 – Werder Bremen, 08.11.2003", "DFB-Bundesliga: Statistics Werder Bremen – Hertha BSC Berlin, 31.01.2004", "DFB-Bundesliga: Statistics Werder Bremen – Hamburger SV, 01.05.2004", "DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. [161] After a solid performance from Valdez against Sweden in the second match, Paraguay would lose 1–0 after 89 minutes and be eliminated from the tournament. [95], Valdez debuted in the 2012–13 season in a 2–1 away loss to Krasnodar on 23 July, where he was substituted onto the field for Vladimir Dyadyun in the 46th minute. [93][94] It was then reported that Spanish La Liga club Espanyol and Primera División Paraguaya club Libertad were interested in signing him. [ 1 ] Innehåll Brazil eventually levelled the score on 89 minutes as the game finished at 2–2. Nelson's first league goal for Valencia came on 20 October, heading in a 90th-minute winner to snatch a 3–2 victory over Athletic Bilbao. Valdez played in both fixtures, as Bremen lost 3–0 at home on 23 February and lost 7–2 away on 8 March. It was later confirmed that Valdez had torn cruciate ligaments in his right knee and would be side lined for approximately six months. [52] One week later, on 15 August, he scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season after four minutes in a 4–1 away defeat against Hamburger SV. He bought Valdez a ticket to Germany and got on the phone to Werder Bremen. In the first-leg, he replaced Hernán Pérez in the 86th minute, coming on to the field as a substitute for the bench in Olympiacos' 2–0 home victory on 25 February. Valdez, who was issued with the number 11 shirt for the club, stated that his motivation for joining Frankfurt was because of being offered to join the club by coach Thomas Schaaf, who had coached Valdez during his years at Werder Bremen. Dortmund qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round. Valdez played in both fixtures, as Bremen lost 3–0 at home on 23 February and lost 7–2 away on 8 March. El futbolista se confiesa con Denise Hutter en su programa "Desde Arriba". Valdez failed at first, not impressing in his trial but the club president's wife, who was a fellow Paraguayan, asked for Valdez to be given another trial. Nelson Haedo Valdez, futbolista de la selección paraguaya y su esposa Martynka Haedo, tienen una Fundación que apoyan a las personas carenciadas, y a través de la misma, organizaron un evento para agasajar a los niños en su día. [86] Two weeks later, he scored his second league goal in a 1–1 away draw against Dynamo Moscow on 7 April. Borussia Dortmund finished in 13th position of the 2007–08 Bundesliga table with 40 points, but qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup First round as DFB-Pokal 2007–08 winners Bayern Munich had already qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League via their league placement, losing finalists Borussia Dortmund took the UEFA Cup spot reserved for the cup winners. Valdez played from 2015 to 2016 with American club Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer, scoring in the playoffs and winning the MLS Cup in his final season. Valdez then scored a goal on 66 minutes as Paraguay took the lead to 2–1. Three days later, Valdez scored after ten minutes of the game in a 1–1 home draw against Hannover 96 on 5 October. Oviedo", "Un "tavy" que triunfa en clubes del exterior", "DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. [68] In January, when Valdez had scored six times in 11 appearances, it was reported that Real Madrid had considered signing him when Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín was ruled out for the season following back surgery, however a transfer was never established. Noticias de Martynka Haedo en ABC Color. [162] Valdez would play 66 minutes of Paraguay's final group stage fixture against Trinidad and Tobago, which they won 2–0, as he was replaced by Nelson Cuevas. Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (Caaguazú, 28 november 1983) is een Paraguayaans betaald voetballer die bij voorkeur in de aanval speelt. Tips; Fundación Nelson Y Martyna Haedo Valdez. [74] Valdez took no part in the 2010–11 Copa del Rey which saw Hércules eliminated against Málaga in the round of 32. He became a regular starter for Dortmund's first-team, though he struggled to score. 18 de febrero de 2021. [147][148] He was also linked with Primera División Argentina club Argentinos Juniors as a very close signing, which was reported in the Argentine press. La pareja tiene una hija, Tynka Noemi Beatha, y un hijo, Nelson Samuel. [106] The TV image had censured Valdez's private part and Al Jazira stated that they were prepared to preserve the good behaviour of the sport and had decided to suspend Valdez for his gesture until further notice. Don't want to raise somebody's hopes or disappoint my fans! Months before this incident, however, in the same house, burglars intended to steal Valdez's Mercedes-Benz and Valdez himself had faced the burglars with a shotgun blast in order to prevent the theft. The squad also featured players such as Édgar Barreto, Julio dos Santos, Ernesto Cristaldo and Erwin Avalos, with several of these players going on to represent Paraguay U23 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [28] On 6 February, Valdez scored an 87th-minute goal to give Bremen a 3–2 away victory against VfL Wolfsburg. [45] Valdez's second league goal came after 11 minutes in a 2–1 away win against VfB Stuttgart on 1 December. [37] On 15 April, Valdez scored his ninth league goal of the 2005–06 season in a 1–1 away draw against VfL Wolfsburg. [120] He netted his last goal of the season in a 1–0 home victory against Aris on 30 March; the goal came in the 84th minute and was assisted by José Holebas. His performances earned him a call-up to the first-team from manager Thomas Schaaf, where Valdez debuted in the 2002–03 Bundesliga in a 1–0 home loss to Energie Cottbus 22 February 2003, where he was substituted onto the field in the 82nd minute for Christian Schulz. In juli 2004 debuteerde hij in het Paraguayaans voetbalelftal, waarvoor hij daarna meer dan zeventig keer uitkwam. In his second season with Werder Bremen, he claimed the 2003–04 Bundesliga and 2003–04 DFB-Pokal, having scored five goals in 21 league appearances that season. I had nothing to give". In 2001, he was scouted to Germany's Werder Bremen II, where he scored 15 goals in 30 Regionalliga Nord appearances in his second season before joining the club's first-team. [24] In the 2003–04 DFB-Pokal final on 29 May, Valdez was substituted onto the field for Ivan Klasnić in the 87th minute of the 3–2 win against Alemannia Aachen, as Bremen were crowned champions. At the 2006 World Cup, Valdez started in Paraguay's opening Group B clash against England, which they lost 1–0. [35] One week later, he scored in a 2–0 home victory against MSV Duisburg on 3 December.[36]. His birth sign is Sagittarius and his life path number is 6. [69][70][71] He received a red card on 61 minutes in his second last game of the 2010–11 season in a 3–2 loss against Racing de Santander on 8 May. [51] Valdez scored seven goals in 29 league appearances as Dortmund finished in sixth place of the 2008–09 Bundesliga table with 59 points. [186] It was reported that initially the award was given to Lionel Messi, who declined it, and it was also reported that Argentina had rejected the opportunity for another Argentine player to receive it, before the award was given to Valdez. [149] Following this, Valdez announced that his family and himself were diagnosed with COVID-19 whilst being in Germany. [8] He never told his parents, who were poor land workers. Giorgio Capitani was born on December 29, 1927 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. "[123], Valdez first appeared in an Eintracht Frankfurt shirt in an International club friendly fixture against Inter Milan on 10 August; he was in the starting XI and was substituted off of the field in the 60th minute for Václav Kadlec as Frankfurt would win the tie 3–1 at home. He scored four times in his first trial match and was offered a contract to join Werder Bremen II, the club's Regionalliga Nord team. Valdez left Werder Bremen in August 2006 to join fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €4.7 million on a four-year contract, where he was given the number 9 shirt. [93][94] It was then reported that Spanish La Liga club Espanyol and Primera División Paraguaya club Libertad were interested in signing him. [6] Paraguay's U20 squad had already finished third at the 2003 South American Youth Championship, and eventually qualified for the FIFA U20 World Cup. [183] Valdez exited the field of play lifting his shirt to reveal for himself the mark that had been left from the player's studs and then applauding the crowd in appreciation for their attendance. After an impressive performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Paraguay, Valdez joined La Liga side Hércules for €3.5 million on a three-year contract, where he partnered with French striker David Trezeguet. [145], On 4 January 2017, Valdez signed with Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño.