A product of the Valencia CF academy (where he played throughout his career), José Cerveró was one of the best left-backs in the club’s history. He was a regular, tough and resilient defender, capable of playing on both flanks. In nine seasons he helped the team to win a Copa del Rey (1979), a Cup Winners’ Cup (1980) and a UEFA Super Cup (1980). The first manager to believe in Cerveró was Di Stéfano, who included him in the first team in January 1974. He was a fundamental player until the late seventies, when his physical qualities began to decline. He has played 256 official matches (250 as a starter). One of his best performance was the Copa del Rey final, won 2-0 against Real Madrid in 1979, when he canceled the right winger Roberto Martínez. He retired in 1983 at 33.
NAME: José Cerveró San Braulio
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/09/1949
PLACE OF BIRTH: Real (Valencia)
NATIONALITY: Spain
HEIGHT: 168 cm
POSITION: Left back, Right back
CAREER:
Mestalla 1969/71
Melilla 1971/72
Mestalla
1972/73 Segunda Division (28/1) 20th
Valencia
1973/74 La Liga (18/1) 10th
1974/75 La Liga (34/0) 12th
1975/76 La Liga (33/0) 10th
1976/77 La Liga (33/0) 7th
1977/78 La Liga (31/0) 4th
1978/79 La Liga (32/1) 7th
1979/80 La Liga (19/0) 6th
1980/81 La Liga (12/0) 4th
1981/82 La Liga (9/0) 5th
1982/83 La Liga (0/0) 15th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Valencia
1978/79 UEFA Cup (4/0) R3
1979/80 Cup Winners’ Cup (4/0) W
1980/81 UEFA Super Cup (2/0) W
1980/81 Cup Winners’ Cup (1/0) R2
1981/82 UEFA Cup (4/0) QF
HONOURS:
Valencia
Copa del Rey: 1978/79
Cup Winners’ Cup: 1979/80
UEFA Super Cup: 1980
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES:
1979 Copa del Rey Final: Valencia 2-0 Real Madrid
1980 UEFA Super Cup (2nd leg): Valencia 1-0 Nottingham Forest