Marc Vales

Marc Vales González (born 4 April 1990) is an Andorran footballer who plays for Norwegian club Sandefjord Fotball. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Not to be confused with Marcos Vales.

This article uses Catalan naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vales and the second or maternal family name is González.

Marc Vales

Vales with Andorra in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Marc Vales González
Date of birth	(1990-04-04) 4 April 1990
Place of birth	Les Escaldes, Andorra
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sandefjord
Number	3
Youth career
	Sant Julià
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	FC Andorra	18	(0)
2007–2008	Sabadell B
2008	Ibiza-Eivissa B	13	(1)
2009	Binéfar	12	(1)
2009–2011	Atlético Monzón	58	(7)
2011–2012	Atlético Baleares	23	(2)
2012–2013	Real Madrid C	13	(0)
2014	FC Andorra	6	(1)
2014–2015	Zaragoza B	27	(1)
2015–2016	Hospitalet	5	(0)
2016–2018	SJK	38	(0)
2018–	Sandefjord	33	(1)
National team^‡
2008–2011	Andorra U21	4	(0)
2008–	Andorra	65	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019

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 UE Sant Julià. Subsequently, he represented FC Andorra (two spells), CE Sabadell FC B, SE Eivissa-Ibiza B,[2] CD Binéfar and Atlético Monzón.[3]

In the summer of 2011, Vales signed for CD Atlético Baleares. His first match in the third level took place on 30 October, and he scored the game's only goal at home against CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.[4] Because of his performances, he was signed by Real Madrid in 2012.[5]

Vales spent the vast majority of the following years in the same tier – with the exception of a few months in Tercera División with FC Andorra – with Real Madrid C (who acquired him on a free transfer),[6] Real Zaragoza B[7] and CE L'Hospitalet.[8] On 5 August 2016 he signed with Finnish side Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho until the end of the season, with the option of an additional campaign.[9]

On 9 November 2016, SJK announced that they had agreed a new two-year contract with Vales.[10] On 25 July 2018, he moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Sandefjord Fotball on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[11]

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 60 internationals.[12][13]

Vales scored his first goal on 11 October 2019, as the hosts defeated ten-man Moldova 1–0 in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 August 2020[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SJK	2016	Veikkausliiga	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		14	0
	2017		19	0	9	0	-		2	0	-		30	1
	2018		6	0	1	0	-		-		-		7	0
	Total		38	0	11	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	50	0
Sandefjord	2018	Eliteserien	12	0	0	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2019	OBOS-ligaen	12	0	2	0	–		–		–		14	0
	2020	Eliteserien	9	1	0	0	–		–		–		9	1
	Total		33	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	-	-	35!1
Career total			71	1	13	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	86	1

International

As of match played 17 November 2019[16]

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	8	1
Total	65	1

International goals

As of 11 October 2019 (Andorra score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vales goal)[16]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 October 2019	Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra	Moldova	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

References

1. Marc Vales: “Llegamos a la Nations League en el mejor momento de nuestra historia” marcadorint.com
2. Murillo, Paco (9 September 2008). "El Eivissa B ficha a Marc Vales, internacional con Andorra" [Eivissa B sign Marc Vales, Andorran international]. Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. https://www.lapreferente.com/J83572/marc-vales.html
4. Otero, Pablo M. (30 October 2011). "Los gallitos aprenden a sufrir" [Top roosters learn how to suffer]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
5. Entrevista. Marc Vales: "El Real Zaragoza B está capacitado para lograr la permanencia" vavel.com
6. "Marc Vales fitxa pel Real Madrid CF C amb opcions a jugar al Castilla" [Marc Vales signs for Real Madrid CF C with options to play with Castilla] (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
7. Barrera, David (24 July 2014). "El defensa Marc Vales llega a Zaragoza" [Defender Marc Vales arrives at Zaragoza] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
8. Lambán, Patricia (3 July 2015). "Marc Vales sale del Real Zaragoza y ficha por el Hospitalet" [Marc Vales leaves Real Zaragoza and signs for Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
9. "SJK vahvistuu Andorran maajoukkuepelaajalla" [SJK strengthen with Andorran national team player] (in Finnish). SJK. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
10. "Marc Vales jatkaa Seinäjoella" [Marc Vales will continue with Seinäjoen] (in Finnish). SJK. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
11. "To nye spillere klare til â bidra" [Two new players ready to get going] (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
12. "Andorra – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
13. Cerezo, Hugo (11 October 2012). "El internacional número 20" [International number 20]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
14. Sánchez Tavero, Fernando (11 October 2019). "Andorra gana el primer partido de clasificación de su historia" [Andorra win the first qualifier in their history]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
15. Marc Vales at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
16. "Marc Vales". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

External links

• Marc Vales at BDFutbol
• National team data
• Marc Vales at National-Football-Teams.com
• Marc Vales – FIFA competition record
• Marc Vales – UEFA competition record