| Gastón Valles | |
| Full Name: | Gastón Joaquín Valles Velázquez |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.92m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Cartagena (on loan from Espanyol) |
| Youthclubs1: | Defensor Sporting |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Cartagena (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Gastón Joaquín Valles Velázquez (born 10 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Cartagena, on loan from RCD Espanyol.
Born in Montevideo, Valles played for Defensor Sporting as a youth before moving to Spain in October 2021, after signing for Primera FFCV side FC Atlético Benidorm CD.[1] Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he joined Vélez CF in Segunda Federación.[2]
On 29 January 2024, Valles signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Segunda División side RCD Espanyol, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[3] He made his professional debut on 24 February, coming on as a late substitute for Álvaro Aguado and providing an assist to José Carlos Lazo's winner in a 3–2 away success over SD Eibar.[4] [5]
Gastón contributed with 14 appearances with the main squad of the Pericos during the 2023–24 campaign, as they achieved promotion to La Liga. On 14 August 2024, he renewed his link until 2027 and was immediately loaned to FC Cartagena in the second division, for one year.[6]