Marcos Valente
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos André Costa Valente | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Penafiel, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Estoril (on loan from Vitória Guimarães) | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Penafiel | ||
| 2005–2008 | Porto | ||
| 2008–2013 | Penafiel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Penafiel | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Benfica B | 44 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Aves (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2016– | Vitória Guimarães B | 45 | (3) |
| 2016– | Vitória Guimarães | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Estoril (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2020 | |||
Marcos André Costa Valente (born 4 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for G.D. Estoril Praia on loan from Vitória de Guimarães.
Club career
Born in Penafiel, Valente had two youth spells at local club F.C. Penafiel, the last starting at the age of 14. On 17 February 2013, while still a junior, he first appeared in a Segunda Liga game, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Feirense.[1]
In June 2013, Valente joined S.L. Benfica on a five-year contract, being assigned to the reserve team who also competed in the second level.[2] He played 37 matches in his second season, scoring his first league goal on 17 August 2014 in a 1–2 away loss to Leixões SC;[3] additionally, in 2015–16, he served a loan at fellow league side C.D. Aves.
On 1 July 2016, Valente signed a permanent deal with Vitória SC.[4][5] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 19 August of the following year, when he started in a 0–5 home defeat against Sporting CP.[6]
Club statistics
- As of end of the 2014–15 season[7]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Penafiel | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Benfica B | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | |
| Total | 44 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 3 | |
References
- ^ "Feirense-Penafiel, 0–0: Equilíbrio justifica nulo" [Feirense-Penafiel, 0–0: Balance justifies zeros]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Benfica: Marcos Valente assinou por cinco épocas" [Benfica: Marcos Valente signed for five seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Leixões-Benfica B, 2–1: Bebés batem águias no Mar" [Leixões-Benfica B, 2–1: Babies beat eagles at the Mar]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Marcos Valente integra plantel dos Conquistadores" [Marcos Valente makes squad at the Conquerors] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Liga: FC Porto dominador nos empréstimos dos grandes" [League: FC Porto rule when it comes to loans by giants] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Chocolate verde e branco em Guimarães: Vitória 0–5 Sporting" [Green-and-white chocolate in Guimarães: Vitória 0–5 Sporting] (in Portuguese). TSF. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Marcos Valente at Soccerway
External links
- Marcos Valente at ForaDeJogo (archived)
