José Luis Valiente

José Luis Valiente Giménez (born 18 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club Asteras Tripolis.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valiente and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.
José Luis Valiente
Personal information
Full name José Luis Valiente Giménez
Date of birth (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Asteras Tripolis
Number 6
Youth career
Valencia
2007–2010 Alicante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Alicante B
2011–2014 Alzira 68 (3)
2014–2015 Olímpic Xàtiva 33 (3)
2015–2016 Levante B 34 (0)
2016–2018 Lleida Esportiu 71 (0)
2018– Asteras Tripolis 50 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:32, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Alzira, Valencia, Valiente finished his formation with Alicante CF, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Tercera División. He went on to represent UD Alzira in the same tier before joining Segunda División B club CD Olímpic de Xàtiva on 26 July 2014.[1]

On 8 July 2015, Valiente agreed to a contract with Levante UD and was assigned to the B-team also in the third division.[2] On 19 July 2016, he moved to fellow league team Lleida Esportiu,[3] and made his debut for the latter on 21 August by playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–1 defeat against CF Badalona.[4]

On 1 June 2018, after two full seasons as a starter with Lleida, Valiente terminated his contract.[5] He moved abroad three days later, joining Greek club Asteras Tripolis FC after agreeing to a three-year deal.[6] He made his professional debut on 2 August, starting in a 1–1 draw against Scottish club Hibernian FC in the UEFA Europa League.[7]

Valiente scored his first professional goal on 25 September 2018, in a 2–1 home win against Apollon Smyrnis FC for the season's Greek Cup.[8] His first league goal came on 22 October, in a 2–3 loss at Atromitos FC.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played on 1 March 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olímpic Xàtiva 2014–15[10] Segunda División B 33300—333
Levante B 2015–16[10] 340——340
Lleida Esportiu 2016–17[10] 36020—380
2017–18[10] 35060—410
Total 71080—790
Asteras Tripolis 2018–19[11] Superleague Greece 252831[lower-alpha 1]0345
2019–20[11] 25010—260
Total 5029310605
Career total 1884173102068
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
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References
  1. "Valiente, l'últim capità de l'Alzira fitxa per l'Olímpic de Xàtiva" [Valiente, the last captain of the Alzira signs for Olímpic de Xàtiva] (in Spanish). Ribera Express. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Cote y Valiente se incorporan al Atlético Levante UD" [Cote and Valiente join Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. "Christian Alfonso y José Luis Valiente, caras nuevas del Lleida Esportiu" [Christian Alfonso and José Luis Valiente, new faces of Lleida Esportiu] (in Spanish). Vavel. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. "Merecida victoria del Badalona ante el Lleida" [Deserved victory of Badalona against Lleida] (in Spanish). Vavel. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. "OFICIAL: Lleida Esportiu, rescisión de Valiente, quien jugaría en el Asteras Tripolis" [OFFICIAL: Lleida Esportiu, rescisión of Valiente, who would play in the Asteras Tripolis] (in Spanish). Todomercado Web. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. "Με τη φανέλα του ΑΣΤΕΡΑ ο Jose Luis Valiente Gimenez!" [With the shirt of Asteras Jose Luis Valiente Gimenez!] (in Greek). Asteras Tripolis FC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. "Asteras Tripolis 1 - 1 Hibernian". BBC. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. "Αστέρας-Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2-1: Με το δεξί στο Κύπελλο οι Αρκάδες" [Asteras-Apollon Smyrni 2–1: Asteras move forward in the Cup] (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 25 September 2018.
  9. "Ατρόμητος - Αστέρας 3-2: Πάλι στην κορυφή οι Περιστεριώτες" [Atromitos - Asteras 3–2: Pigeons again at the top] (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 22 October 2018.
  10. "Valiente: José Luis Valiente Giménez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  11. "José Luis Valiente". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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