Gastón Valles
{{short description|Uruguayan footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Valles|Velázquez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gastón Valles
| image =
| full_name = Gastón Joaquín Valles Velázquez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| height = 1.92m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Cartagena
(on loan from Espanyol)
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Defensor Sporting
| years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = Atlético Benidorm | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = Vélez | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = Espanyol B | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Espanyol | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = → Cartagena (loan) | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 3
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 2 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Gastón Joaquín Valles Velázquez (born 10 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Cartagena, on loan from RCD Espanyol.
Career
Born in Montevideo, Valles played for Defensor Sporting as a youth before moving to Spain in October 2021, after signing for Primera FFCV side FC Atlético Benidorm CD.{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/comunidad-valenciana/futbol/atletico-benidorm-cd/2021/10/05/atletico-benidorm-cd-refuerza-porteria-ataque/|title=El Atlético Benidorm CD se refuerza en la portería y en el ataque|trans-title=Atlético Benidorm CD bolster themselves on goal and in the attack|publisher=Golsmedia|language=es|date=5 October 2021|accessdate=25 February 2024}} Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he joined Vélez CF in Segunda Federación.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagahoy.es/deportes/Velez-CF-plantilla-Segunda-RFEF_0_1716730074.html|title=El Vélez CF mantiene gran parte de su plantilla para afrontar otra campaña en Segunda RFEF|trans-title=Vélez CF keep a great part of their squad to face another campaign in the Segunda RFEF|publisher=Málaga Hoy|language=es|date=3 September 2022|accessdate=25 February 2024}}
On 29 January 2024, Valles signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Segunda División side RCD Espanyol, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/noticia/gaston-valles,-perico/16629|title=Gastón Valles, ¡perico!|trans-title=Gastón Valles, perico!|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=29 January 2024|accessdate=25 February 2024}} He made his professional debut on 24 February, coming on as a late substitute for Álvaro Aguado and providing an assist to José Carlos Lazo's winner in a 3–2 away success over SD Eibar.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/liga-segunda-division/20240224/1002196961/espanyol.html|title=¡Brutal y agónica remontada de un Espanyol que se cuela en el ascenso directo!|trans-title=Brutal and agonising comeback of an Espanyol which creeps into direct promotion!|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=24 February 2024|accessdate=25 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/espanyol/2024/02/25/65db5eaf22601db7178b458a.html|title=Locura Gastón: asistencia con el primer equipo y gol con el B|trans-title=Gastón frenzy: assist with the first team and goal with the B's|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=25 February 2024|accessdate=25 February 2024}}
Gastón contributed with 14 appearances with the main squad of the Pericos during the 2023–24 campaign, as they achieved promotion to La Liga. On 14 August 2024, he renewed his link until 2027 and was immediately loaned to FC Cartagena in the second division, for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/noticia/gaston-valles,-renovat-i-cedit-al-fc-cartagena/17487|title=Gastón Valles, renovat i cedit al FC Cartagena|trans-title=Gastón Valles, renewed and loaned to FC Cartagena|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=ca|date=14 August 2024|accessdate=14 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|404022}}
- {{LaPreferente|379108}}
- {{Soccerway|gaston-joaquin-valles-velazquez/863533}}
{{FC Cartagena squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valles, Gaston}}
Category:Footballers from Montevideo
Category:Uruguayan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers