Vicente Guaita

Mercedes SL65 AMG


The man from Spain has a fine taste in cars, here's his Mercedes in salsa-red.

Born in Torrente, Spain, he arrived at the academy of Valencia CF from Monte-Sión at the age of thirteen, after six years of developing through Los Ches' youth ranks he graduated to the reserve team in 2006, and was promoted to the first-team for the 2009/09 season after the retirement of long-term goalkeeper, club and national team icon, Santiago Cañizares. The goalkeeper made his first-team debut on 2 October 2008 in a 2-1 win over Portuguese side Marítimo in the UEFA Cup, however, the acquisition of veteran goalie César Sánchez, plus the signing of Mallorca's Miguel Ángel Moya saw the youngster become surplus to requirements, prompting him to look for first-team opportunities elsewhere. He joined Segunda Division's Recreativo de Huelva on loan in the 2009/10 season, and conceded only 24 goals in 30 games to claim the Ricardo Zamora trophy (awarded to the keeper with the lowest goals-to-game ratio) as El Decano finish mid-table. His return to Valencia ahead of the 2010/11 and subsequent seasons saw the Spaniard keep 38 clean sheets in 106 appearances. On 31 July 2014, the goalkeeper and club parted ways after fourteen years as a new adventure beckoned with fellow La Liga side Getafe. His debut came in a 3-1 defeat to Celta Vigo, but he bounced back to cement his place as a starter in the first team. His time with El Gata saw him keep 29 clean sheets in 113 appearances as the club battled relegation over the course of his tenure, being relegated to the Segunda Division at the end of the 2015/16 season only to bounce back to La Liga the following season. On 8 June 2018 the Spaniard move to England to join Premier League club Crystal Palace, keeping a clean sheet in his debut in a 1-0 win over Leicester City on 15 December 2018.