Valen (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Mirón.
Valen
Personal information
Full name Valentín Gómez Mirón
Date of birth (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Parrillas, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Almería B
Number 7
Youth career
Rayo Vallecano
Talavera
2020–2023 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Almería B 27 (6)
2024– Almería 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

Valentín Gómez Mirón (born 15 January 2004), commonly known as Valen,[1] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for UD Almería B.

Career

Born in Parrillas, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Valen represented Rayo Vallecano and CF Talavera de la Reina as a youth before signing for UD Almería in January 2020.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 26 March 2023, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Marko Milovanović in a 3–0 Tercera Federación home loss to Marbella FC.[3]

Definitely promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2023–24 season, Valen scored his first senior goal on 29 October 2023, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win over Arenas CD.[4] He scored a further eight times for the side in 32 appearances, as they achieved promotion to Segunda Federación in the play-offs.

Valen made his first team debut on 24 August 2024, replacing Sergio Arribas late into a 1–0 Segunda División away win over CD Tenerife.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Valen: 'Here everyone has a fancy footwork. This season we'll see good football'". UD Almería. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Valen firma por el UD Almería" [Valen signs for UD Almería] (in Spanish). La Voz del Tajo. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "0–3: Marbella FC push UD Almería 'B' out of promotion play-offs". UD Almería. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "2–0: UD Almería B become stronger at home after beating Arenas de Armilla CyD". UD Almería. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Melamed exprime la fatalidad del Tenerife para dar el primer triunfo al Almería" [Melamed takes advantage of Tenerife's fate to give Almería their first win] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Valen y una generación dorada que pide paso en el Almería" [Valen and a golden generation who emerge at Almería] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  • Valen at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Valen at Soccerway