Marc Vales
{{short description|Andorran footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Distinguish|Marcos Vales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Vales|González|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marc Vales
| image = Andorra national football team - Marc Vales (001).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Vales with Andorra in 2016
| fullname = Marc Vales González
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|4|4|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/102689--marc-vales/|title=Marc Vales|publisher=UEFA|access-date=20 September 2020}}
| birth_place = Les Escaldes, Andorra
| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Atlètic Lleida
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sant Julià
| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = FC Andorra | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Sabadell B | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = Ibiza-Eivissa B | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = Binéfar | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2009–2011 | clubs5 = Atlético Monzón | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Atlético Baleares | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Real Madrid C | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2014 | clubs8 = FC Andorra | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Zaragoza B | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Hospitalet | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2016–2018 | clubs11 = SJK | caps11 = 38 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2018–2021 | clubs12 = Sandefjord | caps12 = 66 | goals12 = 4
| years13 = 2022 | clubs13 = Kedah Darul Aman | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2023 | clubs14 = Real Unión | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2023–2024 | clubs15 = Europa | caps15 = 21 | goals15 = 1
| years16 = 2024–| clubs16 = Atlètic Lleida | caps16 = 10 | goals16 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2011 | nationalteam1 = Andorra U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008– | nationalteam2 = Andorra | nationalcaps2 = 99 | nationalgoals2 = 5
| club-update = 10 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 7 June 2025
}}
Marc Vales González (born 4 April 1990) is an Andorran professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlètic Lleida. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Les Escaldes, Escaldes-Engordany, Vales never competed in higher than Segunda División B during his lengthy spell in Spain, having started playing football with local Sant Julià. Subsequently, he represented FC Andorra (two spells), Sabadell B, Eivissa-Ibiza B,{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeibiza.es/deportes/2008/09/09/eivissa-b-ficha-marc-vales-internacional-andorra/271570.html|title=El Eivissa B ficha a Marc Vales, internacional con Andorra|trans-title=Eivissa B sign Marc Vales, Andorran international|newspaper=Diario de Ibiza|first=Paco|last=Murillo|language=es|date=9 September 2008|access-date=15 February 2016}} Binéfar and Atlético Monzón.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2015/01/20/real-zaragoza/439432.html|title=Los 20 chuts de Marc Vales|trans-title=Marc Vales' 20 kicks|publisher=Vavel|first1=Patricia|last1=Lambán|first2=Natalia|last2=Hungría|language=es|date=20 January 2015|access-date=30 March 2021}}
In the summer of 2011, Vales signed for Atlético Baleares.{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodic.ad/noticia/15907/vales-sen-va-a-latletico-balearies-i-garcia-al-montso|title=Vales se'n va a l'Atlético Balearies i Garcia al Montsó|trans-title=Vales goes to Atlético Baleares and Garcia to Montsó|newspaper=El Periòdic d'Andorra|language=ca|date=22 July 2011|access-date=2 February 2022}} His first match in the third tier took place on 30 October, and he scored the game's only goal at home against Olímpic de Xàtiva.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/10/30/futbol/mas_futbol/1320009485.html|title=Los gallitos aprenden a sufrir|trans-title=Top roosters learn how to suffer|newspaper=Marca|first=Pablo M.|last=Otero|language=es|date=30 October 2011|access-date=3 June 2016}}
Vales spent the vast majority of the following years in the same league – with the exception of a few months in the Tercera División with FC Andorra – with Real Madrid C (who acquired him on a free transfer),{{cite web|url=http://www.faf.ad/pnfg/NNws_ShwNewDup?codigo=1004394&cod_primaria=3000302&cod_secundaria=3000674#.VsHSg_krLIU|title=Marc Vales fitxa pel Real Madrid CF C amb opcions a jugar al Castilla|trans-title=Marc Vales signs for Real Madrid CF C with options to play with Castilla|publisher=Andorran Football Federation|language=ca|date=17 July 2012|access-date=15 February 2016}} Zaragoza B{{cite web|url=http://www.lasegundab.es/blog/2014/07/24/el-defensa-marc-vales-llega-a-zaragoza-30103.html|title=El defensa Marc Vales llega a Zaragoza|trans-title=Defender Marc Vales arrives at Zaragoza|publisher=La Segunda B|first=David|last=Barrera|language=es|date=24 July 2014|access-date=15 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2015/01/22/real-zaragoza/440244.html|title=Entrevista. Marc Vales: "El Real Zaragoza B está capacitado para lograr la permanencia"|trans-title=Interview. Marc Vales: "Real Zaragoza B have what it takes to stay up"|publisher=Vavel|first1=Patricia|last1=Lambán|first2=Natalia|last2=Hungría|language=es|date=22 January 2015|access-date=19 July 2020}} and Hospitalet.{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/real-zaragoza/509458-marc-vales-sale-del-real-zaragoza-y-ficha-por-el-hospitalet.html|title=Marc Vales sale del Real Zaragoza y ficha por el Hospitalet|trans-title=Marc Vales leaves Real Zaragoza and signs for Hospitalet|publisher=Vavel|first=Patricia|last=Lambán|language=es|date=3 July 2015|access-date=3 June 2016}} On 5 August 2016 he signed with Finnish side SJK until the end of the season, with the option of an additional campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjk2007.fi/uutiset/SJK_vahvistuu_Andorran_maajoukkuepelaajalla_8751.html|title=SJK vahvistuu Andorran maajoukkuepelaajalla|trans-title=SJK strengthen with Andorran national team player|publisher=SJK|language=fi|date=5 August 2016|access-date=5 August 2016}}
On 9 November 2016, SJK announced that they had agreed a new two-year contract with Vales.{{cite web|url=http://sjk2007.fi/uutiset/Marc_Vales_jatkaa_Seinajoella_8834.html|title=Marc Vales jatkaa Seinäjoella|trans-title=Marc Vales will continue with Seinäjoen|publisher=SJK|language=fi|date=9 November 2016|access-date=11 November 2016}} On 25 July 2018, he moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Sandefjord on a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandefjordfotball.no/nyheter/to-nye-spillere-klare-til-a-bidra|title=To nye spillere klare til â bidra|trans-title=Two new players ready to get going|publisher=Sandefjord Fotball|language=no|date=25 July 2018|access-date=25 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.marcadorint.com/uefa-nations-league/marc-vales-andorra-entrevista-llegamos-mejor-momento-nuestra-historia/|title=Marc Vales: "Llegamos a la Nations League en el mejor momento de nuestra historia"|trans-title=Marc Vales: "We reach the Nations League in the best time of our history"|publisher=Marcadorint|first=Tomàs|last=Martínez|language=es|date=6 September 2018|access-date=19 July 2020}}
In January 2022, Vales signed for Malaysian club Kedah Darul Aman.{{cite news|url=https://www.ara.ad/societat/marc-vales-ja-llueix-colors-kda-football-club_1_4256669.html|title=Marc Vales ja llueix els colors del KDA Football Club|trans-title=Marc Vales already doning colours of KDA Football Club|newspaper=Ara|first=Eduard|last=Piera|language=ca|date=31 January 2022|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2022/01/31/kedah-can-count-on-wise-ariff-to-take-over-leadership|title=Kedah can count on wise Ariff to take over leadership|newspaper=The Star|date=31 January 2022|access-date=2 February 2022}} He returned to Spain on 13 February 2023, with the 32-year-old joining Real Unión in the Primera Federación;{{cite web|url=https://sportberri.com/index.php/2023/02/13/el-central-marc-vales-se-incorpora-al-real-union/|title=El central Marc Vales se incorpora al Real Unión|trans-title=Stopper Marc Vales added to Real Unión|publisher=Sport Berri|first=Iñaki|last=De Mujika|language=es|date=13 February 2023|access-date=23 March 2023}} he changed teams again in the summer, on a contract at Segunda Federación's Europa.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/esports/2023/08/03/marc_vales_fitxa_pel_europa_segona_rfef_225647_1128.html|title=Marc Vales fitxa pel CE Europa de Segona RFEF|trans-title=Marc Vales signs for CE Europa of Segunda RFEF|newspaper=Diari d'Andorra|language=ca|date=3 August 2023|access-date=14 September 2023}}
International career
After representing Andorra at youth level, Vales won his first cap with the full side on 26 March 2008 (one month shy of his 18th birthday), playing one minute in a 0–3 friendly home loss to Latvia. He went on to appear in more than 90 internationals.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ando-recintlp.html|title=Andorra – Record International Players|website=RSSSF|first1=Sébastien|last1=Duret|first2=Roberto|last2=Mamrud|access-date=15 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/10/11/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1349952461.html|title=El internacional número 20|trans-title=International number 20|newspaper=Marca|first=Hugo|last=Cerezo|language=es|date=11 October 2012|access-date=15 February 2016}}
Vales scored his first goal on 11 October 2019, as the hosts defeated ten-man Moldova 1–0 in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/10/11/eurocopa/1570830840_258006.html|title=Andorra gana el primer partido de clasificación de su historia|trans-title=Andorra win the first qualifier in their history|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Fernando|last=Sánchez Tavero|language=es|date=11 October 2019|access-date=12 October 2019}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 11 October 2022}}{{soccerway|-marc-vales/59560}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|SJK
|2016 |rowspan="3"|Veikkausliiga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2017
|19 | 0 | 9 | 1 | colspan="2" | ||||||||
| |2 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||||||||
| |30 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||||||
| |colspan="2" | ||||||||||||
| |colspan="2" | ||||||||||||
| |7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 51 | 1 | |
| rowspan="5"|Sandefjord
|2018 |rowspan="1"|Eliteserien |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2019
|rowspan="1"|First Division |12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2020
|rowspan="2"|Eliteserien |24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2021
|18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | - | 70 | 4 | |
| Kedah Darul Aman
|2022 |15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!119 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 136 | 7 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 13 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=26408|title=Marc Vales|publisher=European Football|access-date=3 June 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3|Andorra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total||96||5 |
{{updated|12 November 2021}} (Andorra score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vales goal)
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 11 October 2019 | rowspan=5| Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | {{fb|MDA}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2. | 3 June 2021 | {{fb|IRL}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–4 | Friendly | |
| 3. | rowspan=2 | 2 September 2021 | rowspan=2 | {{fb|SMR}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 12 November 2021 | {{fb|POL}} | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 1–4 |
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|301221}}
- {{LaPreferente|83572}}
- [http://www.fedandfut.com/default.asp?idioma=cat&navpage=page2&showjugador=yes&idjugador=134&seleccio=1 National team data]
- {{NFT player|pid=25293}}
- {{FIFA player|299250}}
- {{UEFA player|102689}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vales, Marc}}
Category:People from Escaldes-Engordany
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