Valen (footballer)

Valen
Personal information
Full name Valentín Gómez Mirón
Date of birth (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Parrillas, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Almería B
Number 7
Youth career
Rayo Vallecano
Talavera
2020–2023 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Almería B 27 (6)
2024– Almería 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

Valentín Gómez Mirón (born 15 January 2004), commonly known as Valen,[1] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for UD Almería B.

Career

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Born in Parrillas, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Valen represented Rayo Vallecano and CF Talavera de la Reina as a youth before signing for UD Almería in January 2020.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 26 March 2023, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Marko Milovanović in a 3–0 Tercera Federación home loss to Marbella FC.[3]

Definitely promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2023–24 season, Valen scored his first senior goal on 29 October 2023, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win over Arenas CD.[4] He scored a further eight times for the side in 32 appearances, as they achieved promotion to Segunda Federación in the play-offs.

Valen made his first team debut on 24 August 2024, replacing Sergio Arribas late into a 1–0 Segunda División away win over CD Tenerife.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Valen: 'Here everyone has a fancy footwork. This season we'll see good football'". UD Almería. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Valen firma por el UD Almería" [Valen signs for UD Almería] (in Spanish). La Voz del Tajo. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "0–3: Marbella FC push UD Almería 'B' out of promotion play-offs". UD Almería. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "2–0: UD Almería B become stronger at home after beating Arenas de Armilla CyD". UD Almería. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Melamed exprime la fatalidad del Tenerife para dar el primer triunfo al Almería" [Melamed takes advantage of Tenerife's fate to give Almería their first win] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Valen y una generación dorada que pide paso en el Almería" [Valen and a golden generation who emerge at Almería] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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  • Valen at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Valen at Soccerway