Valentín Vada Explained

Valentín Vada
Birth Date:6 March 1996
Birth Place:Santa Fe, Argentina
Height:1.75 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Rubin Kazan
Clubnumber:30
Youthyears1:2006–2010
Youthclubs1:Proyecto Crecer
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Bordeaux
Years1:2013–2019
Clubs1:Bordeaux II
Caps1:59
Goals1:7
Years2:2014–2019
Clubs2:Bordeaux
Caps2:86
Goals2:8
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Saint-Étienne (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Almería
Caps4:32
Goals4:2
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Tenerife (loan)
Caps5:32
Goals5:2
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Zaragoza
Caps6:66
Goals6:11
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Rubin Kazan
Caps7:26
Goals7:5
Club-Update:19 August 2024

Valentín Vada (pronounced as /es/; born 6 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club Rubin Kazan.

Career

Vada's move to France was controversial. In 2010 at the age of 14 as a minor, his arrival from a non-EU country was against the laws governing the movement of underage players. Italian heritage ameliorated those concerns eventually, but Vada was unable to play in any competitive matches, even for the “B” team until he turned 17.[2]

Vada made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 December 2015 against Angers SCO replacing Nicolas Maurice-Belay after 79 minutes.[3] He scored his first professional goals on 8 April 2017, netting a brace in a 3–0 home defeat of FC Metz.

On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Vada joined Bordeaux's league rivals AS Saint-Étienne on loan until the end of the season.[4] On 23 August, he agreed to a five-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[5]

On 4 October 2020, despite being a regular starter for the Andalusians, Vada was loaned to fellow second division side CD Tenerife for the 2020–21 season.[6] On 31 August 2021, he terminated his contract with Almería,[7] and signed a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza in the same category just hours later.[8]

On 14 September 2023, Vada signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux II2013–14CFA241241
2014–15CFA244244
2015–16CFA8181
2018–19CFA 23131
Total59700000000597
Bordeaux2014–15Ligue 100000000
2015–16Ligue 1160302010220
2016–17Ligue 12862040346
2017–18Ligue 1212001010232
2018–19Ligue 12010103070
Total67860805000868
Saint-Étienne (loan)2018–19Ligue 1121000000121
Almería (loan)2019–20Segunda División3220020342
Tenerife (loan)2020–21Segunda División32131352
Real Zaragoza2021–22Segunda División29700297
2022–23Segunda División37410384
Total661110006711
Rubin Kazan2023–24Russian Premier League21410224
2024–25Russian Premier League411051
Total25520275
Career total2933512180502032036

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VADA | Real Zaragoza Web Oficial .
  2. Web site: Scout Report: Valentin Vada | Bordeaux's exciting young midfielder • Outside of the Boot. 8 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Angers vs. Bordeaux - 13 December 2015. Soccerway. 26 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Langer . Robert . Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) rejoint Saint-Etienne (officiel) . Mercato365 . 31 January 2019 . fr . 31 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Valentín Vada, de la Ligue 1 francesa a la UD Almería. Valentín Vada, from the French Ligue 1 to UD Almería. UD Almería. es. 23 August 2019. 25 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Argentinian Midfielder Valentín Vada to move on loan to CD Tenerife. UD Almería. 4 October 2020. 4 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Maraš loaned out to Rayo Vallecano while Juan Ibiza and Vada end contracts. UD Almería. 31 August 2021. 31 August 2021.
  8. Web site: El Real Zaragoza ficha al centrocampista argentino Valentín Vada. Real Zaragoza sign the Argentine central midfielder Valentín Vada. Real Zaragoza. es. 31 August 2021. 31 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Rubin Kazan. ВАЛЕНТИН ВАДА – ИГРОК "РУБИНА". 14 September 2023. 14 September 2023. ru.