Gerard Valentín

Gerard Valentín
Personal information
Full name Gerard Valentín Sancho
Date of birth (1993-07-28) 28 July 1993
Place of birth Avinyonet, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
Gimnàstic
Number 2
Youth career
Figueres
2010–2012 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sevilla C 22 (1)
2013–2014 Olot 24 (0)
2014– Gimnàstic 30 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valentín and the second or maternal family name is Sancho.

Gerard Valentín Sancho (born 28 July 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a right back.

Club career

Born in Avinyonet de Puigventós, Girona, Catalonia, Valentín graduated with Girona FC's youth setup, after a stint at UE Figueres.[1] He made his debuts as a senior with Sevilla FC C in the 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División.

On 13 July 2013 Valentín joined Segunda División B side UE Olot.[2] On 6 July of the following year, after appearing regularly, he signed a two-year deal fellow league team Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[3]

Valentín appeared in 24 matches for Nàstic during the campaign, winning promotion to Segunda División. He made his professional debut on 23 August, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Albacete Balompié.[4]

On 18 January 2016, Valentín renewed his contract until 2019.[5]

Personal life

Valentín's younger brother, Pol, is also a footballer and a right back. He was also groomed at Figueres.[6]

References

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