Tiago Valente
Tiago Carlos Morais Valente (born 24 April 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Carlos Morais Valente[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Paços Ferreira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Paços Ferreira | 39 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | → Gondomar (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Aves (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Aves | 85 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Paços Ferreira | 48 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Lechia Gdańsk | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Penafiel (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Vitória Setúbal | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Aves | 27 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Varzim | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | São Martinho | 78 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tirsense | 22 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | São Martinho | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U20 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 7 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança District, Valente started playing football with F.C. Paços de Ferreira, joining the club's youth system at the age of 8 and being promoted to the first team in 2004, making 15 Segunda Liga appearances with two goals in his first season.[2][3] For 2005–06 he was loaned to Gondomar S.C. in the same league, subsequently returning to Paços; he made his Primeira Liga debut for the latter on 26 November 2006, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win against C.D. Aves.[4]
Valente was linked with a move to English Football League Championship side Charlton Athletic in January 2008 for a reported fee of £1.5 million, but nothing came of it.[5] In the same month of the following year, he was loaned to Aves until the end of the campaign,[6] and a permanent contract was agreed in July 2009.
In June 2012, after three full seasons in the second division, playing all the games and minutes in 2011–12 to help his team finish in third position, narrowly missing out on promotion, Valente returned to Paços de Ferreira for a second spell.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Tiago Valente" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Ovarense-P. Ferreira, 1–1: Ovarense troca paços ao líder" [Ovarense-P. Ferreira, 1–1: Ovarense send leaders down the wrong path ("Paços" in English)]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 February 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "P. Ferreira-Olhanense, 3–2: Paços canta vitória ante rival incómodo" [P. Ferreira-Olhanense, 3–2: Paços celebrate win against scrappy opponent]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 February 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Vitória tranquila e previsível" [Peaceful and expected win]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 November 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Pardew chasing Portuguese defender". Vital Football. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Valente tem convite" [Valente with offer]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 June 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Tiago Valente realça o "notável" início de época" [Tiago Valente highlights "remarkable" start to season] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Tiago Valente at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Tiago Valente national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Tiago Valente at Soccerway