Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Valentín and the second or maternal family name is
Sancho .
Pol Valentín Sancho (born 21 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday .
Club career
Born in Avinyonet de Puigventós , Girona , Catalonia , Valentín represented UE Figueres as a youth. On 6 December 2014, aged 17, he made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against FC Vilafranca .[ 1]
On 3 July 2015, Valentín signed a three-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona , returning to youth football.[ 2] He was promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2016–17 season , and scored his first senior goal on 28 August 2016 in a 1–4 loss at Palamós CF ; he was also sent off during the match.[ 3]
Valentín was called up to the 2017 pre-season of the first team by new manager Lluís Carreras , being promoted in late July mainly as Otar Kakabadze 's backup.[ 4] On 7 August of that year, he renewed his contract until 2020.[ 5]
Valentín made his professional debut on 13 January 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería in the Segunda División .[ 6] He was definitely promoted for the main squad for the 2018–19 season , which ended in relegation.
On 31 January 2020, Valentín was transferred to Valencia CF , being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[ 7] On 29 August, he returned to the second tier after agreeing to a two-year contract with CF Fuenlabrada .[ 8]
On 11 July 2022, after Fuenla ' s relegation , Valentín signed a two-year contract with Sporting de Gijón also in division two.[ 9]
On 27 July 2023, he joined EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[ 10] [ 11] He made his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the EFL Cup against Stockport County .[ 12] He scored his first goal against Grimsby Town on 27 August 2024.[ 13]
Personal life
Valentín's elder brother, Gerard , is also a footballer and a right back. He was also trained at Figueres.[ 14] Their father Albert was also a right back, and also played for Figueres.[ 15]
Career statistics
As of 4 January 2025. [ 16]
References
^ "Triomf dels de pic i pala (0–1)" [Victory of peak and shovel (0–1)] (in Catalan). UE Figueres. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Pol Valentin, nova incorporació per a les categories inferiors del Nàstic" [Pol Valentín, new addition for the youth setup of Nàstic ] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic de Tarragona. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Toque de atención a la Pobla (Palamós 4–1 Pobla)" [Wake-up call to Pobla (Palamós 4–1 Pobla)] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2017 .
^ "Pol Valentín deslumbra en la pretemporada del Nàstic" [Pol Valentín shines on Nàstic's pre-season] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Pol, Perales, Roger i De Nova amplien el seu contracte com a granes" [Pol, Perales, Roger and De Nova extend their contract with the grana ] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Empate que sabe a poco para Almería y Nàstic" [Draw which leaves a bad taste in the mouth for Almería and Nàstic ] (in Spanish). Marca . 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018 .
^ "Pol Valentín marcha traspasado al Valencia Mestalla" [Pol Valentín is transferred to Valencia Mestalla] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020 .
^ "Pol Valentín, contundencia para la defensa" [Pol Valentín, strength for the defense] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020 .
^ "El Sporting oficializa la incorporación de Pol Valentín por dos temporadas" [Sporting turn official the signing of Pol Valentín for two seasons] (in Spanish). La Nueva España . 11 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Pol Valentín completes Owls switch" . Sheffield Wednesday FC. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Sporting Gijon defender" . BBC. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023 .
^ "Shootout victory sends Wednesday through" . Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ "Grimsby 1-5 Wednesday" . Sheffield Wednesday FC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024 .
^ "El germà del defensa Gerard Valentín arriba al Nàstic per tres temporades" [The brother of defender Gerard Valentín arrives at Nàstic for three seasons] (in Catalan). Camp d'Esports. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016 .
^ "Vaya lío de familia a cuenta del ascenso" [Big family fuss at the expense of a promotion] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón . 8 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020 .
^ Pol Valentín at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ a b c Pol Valentín at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish) . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2017–18 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2018–19 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2019–20 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2019–20 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2020–21 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2021–22 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Matches Pol Valentín, 2022–23 season" . BDFutbol . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ "Games played by Pol Valentín in 2023/2024" . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020 .
^ "Games played by Pol Valentín in 2024/2025" . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020 .
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