Andrés Palop

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