| Valentino Yuel | |
| Fullname: | Valentino Kuach Yuel |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Kakuma, Kenya |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Nasaf |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Adelaide Comets |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Adelaide Comets |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Clubs2: | Cumberland United |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Clubs3: | Campbelltown City |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Clubs4: | Adelaide Comets |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Clubs5: | Adelaide City |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 8 |
| Clubs6: | Bentleigh Greens |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Western United |
| Years8: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps8: | 45 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Clubs8: | Newcastle Jets |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps9: | 12 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Clubs9: | Aluminium Arak |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Caps10: | 7 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Clubs10: | → Umm Salal (loan) |
| Years11: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps11: | 7 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Clubs11: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Years12: | 2024– |
| Caps12: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Clubs12: | Nasaf |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | South Sudan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 31 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 November 2023 |
Valentino Yuel (born 12 October 1994) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nasaf.
Yuel was signed by new club Western United ahead of the 2019–20 A-League.[1] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.[2]
Following 2.5 months without a club, including a trial period, Yuel joined Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract.[3]
After not scoring for Western United in 9 appearances for the club, Yuel looked to prove himself in the A-League with Newcastle Jets. Yuel started strong, scoring 3 goals in 3 matches,[4] however Yuel was kept to 1 goal in 8 matches as the Newcastle Jets set a club record equaling 6 consecutive losses.[5]
On 7 August 2022, Yuel announced on his Instagram page that he signed for Aluminium Arak.[6]
On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Yuel had accepted a call up to the South Sudan national team.[7] He made his debut on 31 January 2022 scoring the only goal in a 2-1 loss to Jordan.[8]
Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 January 2022 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 14 June 2023 | Ismailia, Egypt | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–3 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |