On a day like today, July 22, in the year 1997, Panamanian striker Dely Valdés was introduced at the Carlos Tartiere stadium as the new center forward of Real Oviedo.
Julio César Dely Valdés, born in Colón (Panama) on March 12, 1967, arrived at Real Oviedo from Paris Saint-Germain, a club where he had played the previous two seasons.
An international on 47 occasions with the Panamanian national team, Dely Valdés played three seasons at Real Oviedo, during which he participated in 107 official matches and scored 40 goals.