Vicente Guaita Panadero (; born 10 January 1987) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He appeared in 176

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matches over eight seasons with

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and

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, as well as a season on loan with Recreativo in the

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. In 2018, he signed with Crystal Palace.

Club career

Valencia

Born in

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, Guaita graduated from the

youth system after arriving there from CD Monte-sión at the age of 13, being promoted to the first team for the 2008–09 season following the retirement of longtime incumbent

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. Additionally, as German

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became ostracised by coach

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, he became the backup. Guaita made his official debut with the main squad on 2 October 2008, in a

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tie against Marítimo ( 2–1 home win). However, after the signing of veteran

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from

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later in the year and the full recovery of Renan, he remained third choice until the end of the campaign. In 2009–10, with Sánchez having renewed his link a further year and the signing of Mallorca's

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, Guaita was deemed surplus to requirements and joined, on loan,

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. As the

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ns finished comfortably in mid-table he was awarded the competition's

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, with just 24 goals conceded in 30 appearances. In November–December 2010, profiting from injuries to both César and Moyà, Guaita had a run of several matches for Valencia, notably a 2–1 home win against

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and a 1–1 draw away to Manchester United in the

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. On 2 April 2011, as he had established himself in the starting XI, he suffered the loss of his father due to a heart attack (aged only 46), prompting manager Emery to reinstate César between the posts for two games. In May 2011, Guaita extended his contract with Valencia until 2015. He began the season as the starter, but picked up a serious hand injury in early November 2011, being nonetheless selected to several games by Emery as the reserve.

Getafe

On 31 July 2014, Guaita was sold to

with a buy-back option. He made his debut for his new team on 24 August, in a 3–1 away loss to

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. In the 2016–17 campaign, with the club again in the second tier, Guaita played little due to injury. He was, however, the starter in the play-offs, which ended in promotion.

Crystal Palace

On 2 February 2018,

manager Roy Hodgson confirmed Guaita had agreed to join from 1 July on a free transfer. The transfer was reconfirmed by the club on 8 June, with the player joining on a three-year contract. He made his

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debut on 15 December, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against

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. Guaita eventually became the starter, relegating

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to the bench. On 1 February 2021, he agreed to an extension until the summer of 2023, and in June was voted his team's player of the season.

Career statistics

Honours

Getafe *

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: 2017
Individual *

: 2009–10 Segunda División *Crystal Palace Player of the Year:

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guaita, Vicente 1987 births Living people People from Torrent, Valencia Sportspeople from the Province of Valencia Spanish footballers Footballers from the Valencian Community Association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Valencia CF Mestalla footballers Valencia CF players Recreativo de Huelva players Getafe CF footballers Premier League players Crystal Palace F.C. players Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England