Jonatan Valle (Spanish footballer)

Jonatan Valle Trueba (born 30 December 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Jonatan Valle
Personal information
Full name Jonatan Valle Trueba
Date of birth (1984-12-30) 30 December 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Racing B 28 (5)
2003–2009 Racing Santander 74 (2)
2006–2007Málaga (loan) 26 (1)
2008–2009Ponferradina (loan) 35 (11)
2009–2010 Castellón 17 (0)
2010Ponferradina (loan) 14 (3)
2010–2011 Leganés 26 (4)
2012 Rubin Kazan 3 (0)
2012–2014 Recreativo 55 (6)
2014–2015 Lugo 16 (0)
2015–2016 Burgos 14 (0)
2017 Bergantiños 7 (0)
International career
1999 Spain U16 1 (0)
2002 Spain U20 3 (1)
2004 Spain U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made his La Liga debut with Racing de Santander at the age of 18, going on to appear in 82 competitive games for the club.[1] He added 114 matches and seven goals in Segunda División over five seasons, in representation of four teams.

Club career edit

Valle was born in Santander. A youth product of Racing de Santander, he first appeared in La Liga on the final matchday of the 2002–03 season, playing 11 minutes in a 2–3 home loss against CA Osasuna.[2] He was promoted to the first team for the following campaign, but would never be an undisputed starter. On 20 December 2003, he scored a late penalty in a 2–2 draw at Atlético Madrid.[3]

After spending 2006–07 on loan to Segunda División side Málaga CF, Valle returned to Santander, playing almost no part in the Cantabrians first-ever qualification to the UEFA Cup after finishing sixth (only eight matches, one start). For the 2008–09 season he was loaned again, to SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División B.[4]

In July 2009, Valle was bought by CD Castellón, with Racing retaining an option to reacquire the player.[5] However, merely five months later, he returned to Ponferrada on loan until the end of the campaign,[6] contributing with 11 starts and three goals as the club returned to the second level after a three-year absence.[7]

In the following six years, Valle alternated between his country's second and third tiers,[8][9][10] also having a very brief spell in the Russian Premier League with FC Rubin Kazan.[11] On 8 February 2017, the 32-year-old free agent signed with amateurs Bergantiños CF.[12]

Club statistics edit

As of 29 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Santander 2002–03[13] La Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2003–04[13] La Liga 25 2 2 0 4[a] 1 31 3
2004–05[13] La Liga 22 0 2 0 24 0
2005–06[13] La Liga 18 0 0 0 18 0
2007–08[13] La Liga 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 74 2 4 0 4 1 82 3
Málaga (loan) 2006–07[13] Segunda División 26 1 3 0 29 1
Ponferradina (loan) 2008–09[13] Segunda División B 35 11 4 0 4[b] 1 43 12
Castellón 2009–10[13] Segunda División 17 0 1 0 18 0
Ponferradina (loan) 2009–10[13] Segunda División B 14 3 0 0 2[b] 1 16 4
Leganés 2010–11[13] Segunda División B 26 4 0 0 1[b] 0 27 4
Rubin 2011–12[14] Russian Premier League 2 0 1 0 3 0
Recreativo 2012–13[13] Segunda División 37 5 1 0 38 5
2013–14[13] Segunda División 18 1 0 0 18 1
Total 55 6 1 0 56 6
Lugo 2014–15[13] Segunda División 16 0 0 0 16 0
Burgos 2015–16[13] Segunda División B 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 265 27 14 0 11 3 290 30
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

Honours edit

Ponferradina

Rubin Kazan

References edit

  1. ^ Jonathan Valle: "Entre los 15 y los 18 años desperdicié el tiempo" (Jonathan Valle: "Between the age of 15 and 18 I wasted my time"); Cadena SER, 6 October 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Osasuna dice adiós a la temporada con triunfo (Osasuna bid farewell to season with win); El Mundo, 21 June 2003 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El buque insignia quedó tocado y el Atlético se vio perdido (Figurehead took a hit and Atlético lost their way); ABC, 21 December 2003 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Jonatan Valle jugará cedido en la Ponferradina (Jonatan Valle will play with Ponferradina on loan); Marca, 18 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Castellón presenta a Jonathan Valle y César Martín (Castellón present Jonathan Valle and César Martín); Marca, 27 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Jonatan Valle regresa a El Toralín cedido (Jonatan Valle returns to El Toralín on loan); Diario de León, 20 January 2010 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Los palos y un gol polémico dejan tocado al Sant Andreu (Posts and controversial goal leave Sant Andreu hurting); Marca, 16 May 2010 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ 'El otro Iniesta', en el paro ('The other Iniesta', unemployed); El País, 1 February 2012 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Jonathan Valle, del Rubin Kazán, primer fichaje del Recre (Jonathan Valle, of Rubin Kazan, first Recre signing); Diario AS, 18 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ El día que Jonatan Valle emuló a Messi en el Anxo Carro (The day Jonatan Valle was Messi at Anxo Carro); Marca, 17 November 2014 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Jonathan Valle ficha por el Rubin Kazan hasta final de temporada (Jonathan Valle signs for Rubin Kazan until end of season); El Diario Montañés, 13 February 2012 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Jonatan Valle ficha por el Bergantiños (Jonatan Valle signs for Bergantiños); Contrameta, 8 February 2017 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Jonatan Valle: Jonatan Valle Trueba". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Jonathan Valle". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

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