Marc Vales
Marc Vales González (born 4 April 1990) is an Andorran footballer who plays for Norwegian club Sandefjord Fotball. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.[2]
.jpg.webp) Vales with Andorra in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Vales González | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Les Escaldes, Andorra | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sandefjord | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sant Julià | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Andorra | 18 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Sabadell B | ||
| 2008 | Ibiza-Eivissa B | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Binéfar | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético Monzón | 58 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Baleares | 23 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Real Madrid C | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Andorra | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Zaragoza B | 27 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Hospitalet | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | SJK | 38 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sandefjord | 48 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2011 | Andorra U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Andorra | 65 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Les Escaldes, Escaldes-Engordany, Vales never competed in higher than Segunda División B during his lengthy spell in Spain, having started playing football with local UE Sant Julià. Subsequently, he represented FC Andorra (two spells), CE Sabadell FC B, SE Eivissa-Ibiza B,[3] CD Binéfar and Atlético Monzón.[4]
In the summer of 2011, Vales signed for CD Atlético Baleares. His first match in the third level took place on 30 October, and he scored the game's only goal at home against CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.[5] Because of his performances, he was signed by Real Madrid in 2012.[6]
Vales spent the vast majority of the following years in the same tier – with the exception of a few months in Tercera División with FC Andorra – with Real Madrid C (who acquired him on a free transfer),[7] Real Zaragoza B[8] and CE L'Hospitalet.[9] On 5 August 2016 he signed with Finnish side Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho until the end of the season, with the option of an additional campaign.[10]
On 9 November 2016, SJK announced that they had agreed a new two-year contract with Vales.[11] On 25 July 2018, he moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Sandefjord Fotball on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[12]
International career
After representing Andorra at youth level, Vales won his first cap with the full side on 26 March 2008 (one month shy of his 18th birthday), playing one minute in a 0–3 friendly home loss to Latvia. He went on to appear in more than 60 internationals.[13][14]
Vales scored his first goal on 11 October 2019, as the hosts defeated ten-man Moldova 1–0 in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 December 2020[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 50 | 0 | ||
| Sandefjord | 2018 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | - | 50!3 | |||
| Career total | 86 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 101 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 November 2019[17]
| Andorra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 65 | 1 |
International goals
- As of 11 October 2019 (Andorra score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vales goal)[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2019 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Moldova | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
References
- "Marc Vales player profile". EUFA. September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- Marc Vales: “Llegamos a la Nations League en el mejor momento de nuestra historia” marcadorint.com
- Murillo, Paco (9 September 2008). "El Eivissa B ficha a Marc Vales, internacional con Andorra" [Eivissa B sign Marc Vales, Andorran international]. Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- https://www.lapreferente.com/J83572/marc-vales.html
- Otero, Pablo M. (30 October 2011). "Los gallitos aprenden a sufrir" [Top roosters learn how to suffer]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- Entrevista. Marc Vales: "El Real Zaragoza B está capacitado para lograr la permanencia" vavel.com
- "Marc Vales fitxa pel Real Madrid CF C amb opcions a jugar al Castilla" [Marc Vales signs for Real Madrid CF C with options to play with Castilla] (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- Barrera, David (24 July 2014). "El defensa Marc Vales llega a Zaragoza" [Defender Marc Vales arrives at Zaragoza] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- Lambán, Patricia (3 July 2015). "Marc Vales sale del Real Zaragoza y ficha por el Hospitalet" [Marc Vales leaves Real Zaragoza and signs for Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "SJK vahvistuu Andorran maajoukkuepelaajalla" [SJK strengthen with Andorran national team player] (in Finnish). SJK. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- "Marc Vales jatkaa Seinäjoella" [Marc Vales will continue with Seinäjoen] (in Finnish). SJK. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "To nye spillere klare til â bidra" [Two new players ready to get going] (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Andorra – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- Cerezo, Hugo (11 October 2012). "El internacional número 20" [International number 20]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- Sánchez Tavero, Fernando (11 October 2019). "Andorra gana el primer partido de clasificación de su historia" [Andorra win the first qualifier in their history]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Marc Vales at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "Marc Vales". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
External links
- Marc Vales at BDFutbol
- National team data
- Marc Vales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marc Vales – FIFA competition record
- Marc Vales – UEFA competition record