Marcos Vales
Marcos Vales Illanes (born 5 April 1975) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Vales Illanes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Deportivo La Coruña | 19 | (1) |
| 1994–1997 | Sporting Gijón | 60 | (3) |
| 1997–2002 | Zaragoza | 103 | (11) |
| 2002–2004 | Sevilla | 40 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Mallorca | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 228 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Spain U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 1993–1998 | Spain U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 1998 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in A Coruña, Vales made his professional debut with local Deportivo de La Coruña. As Super Depor came to fruition, he was sparingly used during his two-year spell with the Galicians, leaving at the age of 19.[1] Only linked to the club with an amateur contract, he moved to Asturias and signed with Sporting de Gijón, with Deportivo president Augusto César Lendoiro proceeding to engage in a lengthy court battle, which was eventually resolved in the footballer's favour.[2]
After three seasons with Sporting, only starting in the latter as the team finished 15th in La Liga, Vales signed with fellow league side Real Zaragoza for 200 million pesetas. He started regularly in his first years, but was already a fringe player in the 2000–01 campaign when the Aragonese won the Copa del Rey.
In the summer of 2002, following Zaragoza's relegation, Vales moved to Sevilla FC also of the top flight.[3] In his first season he was first choice, notably scoring the game's only goal in a local derby against Real Betis on 2 March 2003.[4]
Vales missed the vast majority of 2003–04, due to a foot injury.[5][6][7] He then signed with RCD Mallorca,[8] but suffered a relapse in his condition and eventually decided to retire at age 30, with Spanish top tier totals of 228 matches and 18 goals.[9]
Subsequently, Vales worked in a law firm in his hometown.[1]
International career
On 14 October 1998, Vales earned his first – and only – cap for Spain: it consisted of one minute in a 2–1 win in Israel for the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers, after coming on as a substitute for Real Madrid's Raúl.[10]
Previously, he helped the under-21 side win the 1998 European Championship in Romania.[1]
Honours
Spain U21
References
- ^ a b c d Marcos Vales se pone la toga (Marcos Vales puts his court dress on); La Voz de Galicia, 18 November 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Deportivo no sale del juzgado (Deportivo can't leave the courtroom); La Voz de Galicia, 6 October 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marcos Vales, cuarto fichaje del Sevilla para la próxima campaña (Marcos Vales, fourth Sevilla signing for the following campaign); Diario AS, 20 June 2002 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Sevilla reflota en el coto del Betis (Sevilla stay afloat in Betis territory); El Mundo, 2 March 2003 (in Spanish)
- ^ El sevillista Marcos Vales estará dos meses de baja tras ser operado en Barcelona de su lesión en un pie (Sevilla's Marcos Vales to miss two months after undergoing foot surgery in Barcelona)[permanent dead link]; Sport Lider, 4 March 2004 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marcos Vales estará dos meses de baja (Marcos Vales to miss two months); Diario Córdoba, 5 March 2004 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marcos Vales: "Nunca entendí a los técnicos ni lo que pasaba por sus cabezas" (Marcos Vales: "I never understood managers or what went through their heads"); El Periódico de Aragón, 14 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Mallorca ficha y presenta al jugador gallego Marcos Vales (Mallorca sign and present Galician player Marcos Vales); Última Hora, 22 July 2004 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marcos Vales rescinde su contrato (Marcos Vales terminates his contract); UEFA, 28 January 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ España reacciona al tratamiento de choque (Spain react to shock treatment); El País, 15 October 1998 (in Spanish)
External links
- Marcos Vales at BDFutbol
- Marcos Vales at National-Football-Teams.com