Gerard Valentín
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerard Valentín Sancho | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Avinyonet, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 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. |
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
- ↑ ""Fitxar pel Nàstic va ser un encert"" ["Signing for Nàstic was a success"] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu de Catalunya. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "L´Olot anuncia les incorporacions de Valentín (Sevilla C) i Ferrón (Jonquera)" [Olot announces the additions of Valentín (Sevilla C) and Ferrón (Jonquera)] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "El Nàstic i la UE Olot arriben a un acord pel traspàs de Gerard Valentín" [Nàstic and UE Olot reach agreement for the transfer of Gerard Valentín] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic's official website. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "El Gimnástic remonta in extremis al Albacete" [Gimnástic comes back in extremis against Albacete] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gerard Valentín será grana hasta el 2019" [Gerard Valentín will be grana until 2019] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic's official website. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "El germà del defensa Gerard Valentín arriba al Nàstic per tres temporades" [The brother of defender Gerard Valentín arrives at Nàstic for three seasons] (in Catalan). Camp d'Esports. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
External links
- Gimnàstic official profile (Spanish)
- Gerard Valentín profile at BDFutbol
- Gerard Valentín profile at Soccerway