![]() Vales with Andorra in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Vales González | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 April 1990||
Place of birth | Les Escaldes, Andorra | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Europa | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sant Julià | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | FC Andorra | 18 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Sabadell B | ||
2008 | Ibiza-Eivissa B | 13 | (1) |
2009 | Binéfar | 12 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Atlético Monzón | 58 | (7) |
2011–2012 | Atlético Baleares | 23 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Real Madrid C | 13 | (0) |
2014 | FC Andorra | 6 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Zaragoza B | 27 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Hospitalet | 5 | (0) |
2016–2018 | SJK | 38 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Sandefjord | 66 | (4) |
2022 | Kedah Darul Aman | 15 | (2) |
2023 | Real Unión | 8 | (1) |
2023– | Europa | 21 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2008–2011 | Andorra U21 | 4 | (0) |
2008– | Andorra | 93 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 8 June 2024 (UTC) |
Marc Vales González (born 4 April 1990) is an Andorran professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Europa. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Born in Les Escaldes, Escaldes-Engordany, Vales never competed in higher than Segunda División B during his lengthy spell in Spain, having started playing football with local Sant Julià. Subsequently, he represented FC Andorra (two spells), Sabadell B, Eivissa-Ibiza B,[2] Binéfar and Atlético Monzón.[3]
In the summer of 2011, Vales signed for Atlético Baleares.[4] His first match in the third tier took place on 30 October, and he scored the game's only goal at home against Olímpic de Xàtiva.[5]
Vales spent the vast majority of the following years in the same league – with the exception of a few months in the Tercera División with FC Andorra – with Real Madrid C (who acquired him on a free transfer),[6] Zaragoza B[7][8] and Hospitalet.[9] On 5 August 2016 he signed with Finnish side SJK until the end of the season, with the option of an additional campaign.[10]
On 9 November 2016, SJK announced that they had agreed a new two-year contract with Vales.[11] On 25 July 2018, he moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Sandefjord on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[12][13]
In January 2022, Vales signed for Malaysian club Kedah Darul Aman.[14][15] He returned to Spain on 13 February 2023, with the 32-year-old joining Real Unión in the Primera Federación;[16] he changed teams again in the summer, on a contract at Segunda Federación's Europa.[17]
International career
[edit]After representing Andorra at youth level, Vales won his first cap with the full side on 26 March 2008 (one month shy of his 18th birthday), playing one minute in a 0–3 friendly home loss to Latvia. He went on to appear in more than 90 internationals.[18][19]
Vales scored his first goal on 11 October 2019, as the hosts defeated ten-man Moldova 1–0 in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 11 October 2022[21]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
SJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |
2017 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||||
Total | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 51 | 1 | ||
Sandefjord | 2018 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
2019 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | ||||
2021 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 1 | |||||
Total | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | - | 70 | 4 | ||
Kedah Darul Aman | 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 2 | |
Career total | 119 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 136 | 7 |
International
[edit]- As of match played 5 June 2024[22]
Andorra | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2008 | 5 | 0 |
2009 | 7 | 0 |
2010 | 2 | 0 |
2011 | 6 | 0 |
2012 | 4 | 0 |
2013 | 6 | 0 |
2014 | 5 | 0 |
2015 | 3 | 0 |
2016 | 7 | 0 |
2017 | 5 | 0 |
2018 | 7 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 10 | 4 |
2022 | 5 | 0 |
2023 | 8 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 93 | 5 |
- As of 12 November 2021 (Andorra score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vales goal)[22]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 October 2019 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
2. | 3 June 2021 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly | |
3. | 2 September 2021 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4. | 2–0 | |||||
5. | 12 November 2021 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Marc Vales". UEFA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Murillo, Paco (9 September 2008). "El Eivissa B ficha a Marc Vales, internacional con Andorra" [Eivissa B sign Marc Vales, Andorran international]. Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Lambán, Patricia; Hungría, Natalia (20 January 2015). "Los 20 chuts de Marc Vales" [Marc Vales' 20 kicks] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Vales se'n va a l'Atlético Balearies i Garcia al Montsó" [Vales goes to Atlético Baleares and Garcia to Montsó]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Otero, Pablo M. (30 October 2011). "Los gallitos aprenden a sufrir" [Top roosters learn how to suffer]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Marc Vales fitxa pel Real Madrid CF C amb opcions a jugar al Castilla" [Marc Vales signs for Real Madrid CF C with options to play with Castilla] (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Barrera, David (24 July 2014). "El defensa Marc Vales llega a Zaragoza" [Defender Marc Vales arrives at Zaragoza] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Lambán, Patricia; Hungría, Natalia (22 January 2015). "Entrevista. Marc Vales: "El Real Zaragoza B está capacitado para lograr la permanencia"" [Interview. Marc Vales: "Real Zaragoza B have what it takes to stay up"] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Lambán, Patricia (3 July 2015). "Marc Vales sale del Real Zaragoza y ficha por el Hospitalet" [Marc Vales leaves Real Zaragoza and signs for Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SJK vahvistuu Andorran maajoukkuepelaajalla" [SJK strengthen with Andorran national team player] (in Finnish). SJK. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Marc Vales jatkaa Seinäjoella" [Marc Vales will continue with Seinäjoen] (in Finnish). SJK. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "To nye spillere klare til â bidra" [Two new players ready to get going] (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Martínez, Tomàs (6 September 2018). "Marc Vales: "Llegamos a la Nations League en el mejor momento de nuestra historia"" [Marc Vales: "We reach the Nations League in the best time of our history"] (in Spanish). Marcadorint. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Piera, Eduard (31 January 2022). "Marc Vales ja llueix els colors del KDA Football Club" [Marc Vales already doning colours of KDA Football Club]. Ara (in Catalan). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Kedah can count on wise Ariff to take over leadership". The Star. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ De Mujika, Iñaki (13 February 2023). "El central Marc Vales se incorpora al Real Unión" [Stopper Marc Vales added to Real Unión] (in Spanish). Sport Berri. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Marc Vales fitxa pel CE Europa de Segona RFEF" [Marc Vales signs for CE Europa of Segunda RFEF]. Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Duret, Sébastien; Mamrud, Roberto. "Andorra – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Cerezo, Hugo (11 October 2012). "El internacional número 20" [International number 20]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Sánchez Tavero, Fernando (11 October 2019). "Andorra gana el primer partido de clasificación de su historia" [Andorra win the first qualifier in their history]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Marc Vales at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Marc Vales". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Marc Vales at BDFutbol
- Marc Vales at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- National team data
- Marc Vales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marc Vales – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Marc Vales – UEFA competition record (archive)