José Luis Valiente Explained

José Luis Valiente
Fullname:José Luis Valiente Giménez
Birth Date:18 May 1991
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears2:2007–2010
Years1:2010–2011
Years2:2011–2014
Caps2:68
Goals2:3
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:33
Goals3:3
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:34
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2018
Caps5:79
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2024
Caps6:127
Goals6:3
Club-Update:21 May 2024

José Luis Valiente Giménez (born 18 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Alzira, Valencia, Valiente finished his formation with Alicante CF, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Tercera División. He went on to represent UD Alzira in the same tier before joining Segunda División B club CD Olímpic de Xàtiva on 26 July 2014.[1]

On 8 July 2015, Valiente agreed to a contract with Levante UD and was assigned to the B-team also in the third division.[2] On 19 July 2016, he moved to fellow league team Lleida Esportiu,[3] and made his debut for the latter on 21 August by playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–1 defeat against CF Badalona.[4]

On 1 June 2018, after two full seasons as a starter with Lleida, Valiente terminated his contract.[5] He moved abroad three days later, joining Greek club Asteras Tripolis FC after agreeing to a three-year deal.[6] He made his professional debut on 2 August, starting in a 1–1 draw against Scottish club Hibernian FC in the UEFA Europa League.[7]

Valiente scored his first professional goal on 25 September 2018, in a 2–1 home win against Apollon Smyrnis FC for the season's Greek Cup.[8] His first league goal came on 22 October, in a 2–3 loss at Atromitos FC.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014–15[10] Segunda División B33300333
Levante B2015–16340340
2016–1736020380
2017–1835060410
Total71080790
Asteras Tripolis2018–19[11] Superleague Greece2528310345
2019–2027010280
2020–2132020340
2021–2217110181
Total1013123101146
Career total2395203102609

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valiente, l’últim capità de l’Alzira fitxa per l’Olímpic de Xàtiva . Valiente, the last captain of the Alzira signs for Olímpic de Xàtiva . Ribera Express . 24 August 2018 . Spanish . 26 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Cote y Valiente se incorporan al Atlético Levante UD . Cote and Valiente join Atlético Levante UD . Levante UD . 24 August 2018 . Spanish . 8 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Christian Alfonso y José Luis Valiente, caras nuevas del Lleida Esportiu . Christian Alfonso and José Luis Valiente, new faces of Lleida Esportiu . Vavel . 24 August 2018 . Spanish . 19 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Merecida victoria del Badalona ante el Lleida . Deserved victory of Badalona against Lleida . . 24 August 2018 . Spanish . 21 August 2018.
  5. Web site: OFICIAL: Lleida Esportiu, rescisión de Valiente, quien jugaría en el Asteras Tripolis . OFFICIAL: Lleida Esportiu, rescisión of Valiente, who would play in the Asteras Tripolis . Todomercado Web . 24 August 2018 . Spanish . 1 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Με τη φανέλα του ΑΣΤΕΡΑ ο Jose Luis Valiente Gimenez! . With the shirt of Asteras Jose Luis Valiente Gimenez! . Asteras Tripolis FC . 24 August 2018 . Greek . 4 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Asteras Tripolis 1 - 1 Hibernian . BBC . 24 August 2018 . 2 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Αστέρας-Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2-1: Με το δεξί στο Κύπελλο οι Αρκάδες . Asteras-Apollon Smyrni 2–1: Asteras move forward in the Cup . www.sport24.gr . el . 25 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Ατρόμητος - Αστέρας 3-2: Πάλι στην κορυφή οι Περιστεριώτες . Atromitos - Asteras 3–2: Pigeons again at the top . www.sport24.gr . el . 22 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Valiente: José Luis Valiente Giménez. BDFutbol. 24 August 2018.
  11. Web site: José Luis Valiente . Soccerway . 24 August 2018.