| Marcos Valente | |
| Fullname: | Marcos André Costa Valente[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Penafiel, Portugal |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Lusitânia |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Penafiel |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Penafiel |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Aves (loan) |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Paços Ferreira (loan) |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Estoril (loan) |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps10: | 26 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps11: | 24 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Caps12: | 27 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 22:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC) |
Marcos André Costa Valente (born 4 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lusitânia.
Born in Penafiel, Valente had two youth spells at local club F.C. Penafiel, the last starting at the age of 14. On 17 February 2013, while still a junior, he first appeared in a Segunda Liga game, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Feirense.[2]
In June 2013, Valente joined S.L. Benfica on a five-year contract, being assigned to the reserve team who also competed in the second tier.[3] He played 37 matches in his second season, scoring his first league goal on 17 August 2014 in the 2–1 away loss to Leixões SC;[4] additionally, in 2015–16, he served a loan at C.D. Aves in the same league.[5]
Valente signed a permanent deal with Vitória S.C. on 1 July 2016.[6] [7] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 19 August of the following year, when he started in a 0–5 home defeat against Sporting CP.[8]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Penafiel | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Benfica B | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Total | 44 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 3 | ||