Yonathan Del Valle Explained

Yonathan Del Valle
Fullname:Yonathan Alexander
Del Valle Rodríguez
Birth Date:28 May 1990
Birth Place:Valencia, Venezuela
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Sakaryaspor
Clubnumber:28
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Maracaibo
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2011
Clubs2:Deportivo Táchira
Caps2:47
Goals2:5
Years3:2011–2013
Clubs3:Auxerre
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Rio Ave (loan)
Caps4:23
Goals4:2
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Paços de Ferreira (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:3
Years6:2014–2017
Clubs6:Rio Ave
Caps6:28
Goals6:5
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Kasımpaşa (loan)
Caps7:33
Goals7:5
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Bursaspor (loan)
Caps8:21
Goals8:1
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs9:Gazişehir Gaziantep
Caps9:58
Goals9:15
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Giresunspor
Caps10:32
Goals10:7
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:Bandırmaspor
Caps11:28
Goals11:6
Years12:2021–2023
Clubs12:Ümraniyespor
Caps12:52
Goals12:10
Years13:2023
Clubs13:Eyüpspor
Caps13:15
Goals13:1
Years14:2023–
Caps14:35
Goals14:16
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2009–
Nationalteam2:Venezuela
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:12 June 2023

Yonathan Alexander Del Valle Rodríguez (born 28 May 1990) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club Sakaryaspor.

Club career

His first professional team was Carabobo FC, in which he didn't play too much due to his young age. Then he moved to Unión Atlético Maracaibo from which he exit after personal problems with the team. He signed with Deportivo Táchira on 2008, having more action and gaining more recognition to the point of being signed by Club Atlético Huracán from Argentina only to be sent back after no official matches with the team because the foreign spots in the team were already full.

In August 2011 Del Valle signed with AJ Auxerre, becoming the first Venezuelan player in Ligue 1.

Following relegation in the 2011-12 season, he moved from Auxerre on loan to the Portuguese Primeira Liga side Rio Ave on 12 July 2012.

International career

On 25 September 2009 he became the first Venezuelan to score a goal in a FIFA competition, having scored against Nigeria in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Three days later he managed a hat-trick against Tahiti in the Venezuelan 8–0 victory.

Club statistics

Accurate as of 28 May 2013.

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maracaibo2007–0811010120
Total11010120
Deportivo Táchira2008–0914021161
2009–1014300143
2010–1119250242
Total47571486
Auxerre2011–1200000000
Total00000000
Rio Ave2012–132325000282
Total2325000282
Career totals8175081948

Honours

Club

Deportivo Táchira