Marcos Valente

Marcos André Costa Valente (born 4 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for G.D. Estoril Praia on loan from Vitória de Guimarães.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Valente.
Marcos Valente
Personal information
Full name Marcos André Costa Valente
Date of birth (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994
Place of birth Penafiel, Portugal
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Estoril
(on loan from Vitória Guimarães)
Number 64
Youth career
2002–2005 Penafiel
2005–2008 Porto
2008–2013 Penafiel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Penafiel 4 (0)
2013–2016 Benfica B 44 (3)
2015–2016 → Aves (loan) 39 (0)
2016– Vitória Guimarães B 45 (3)
2016– Vitória Guimarães 10 (0)
2018–2019 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 6 (0)
2019– → Estoril (loan) 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2020

Club career

Born in Penafiel, Valente had two youth spells at local club F.C. Penafiel, the last starting at the age of 14. On 17 February 2013, while still a junior, he first appeared in a Segunda Liga game, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Feirense.[1]

In June 2013, Valente joined S.L. Benfica on a five-year contract, being assigned to the reserve team who also competed in the second level.[2] He played 37 matches in his second season, scoring his first league goal on 17 August 2014 in a 1–2 away loss to Leixões SC;[3] additionally, in 2015–16, he served a loan at fellow league side C.D. Aves.

On 1 July 2016, Valente signed a permanent deal with Vitória SC.[4][5] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 19 August of the following year, when he started in a 0–5 home defeat against Sporting CP.[6]

Club statistics
As of end of the 2014–15 season[7]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Penafiel 2012–13 400000——40
Benfica B 2013–14 70——————70
2014–15 373——————373
Total 443——————443
Career Total 4830000——483
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References
  1. "Feirense-Penafiel, 0–0: Equilíbrio justifica nulo" [Feirense-Penafiel, 0–0: Balance justifies zeros]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. "Benfica: Marcos Valente assinou por cinco épocas" [Benfica: Marcos Valente signed for five seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  3. "Leixões-Benfica B, 2–1: Bebés batem águias no Mar" [Leixões-Benfica B, 2–1: Babies beat eagles at the Mar]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. "Marcos Valente integra plantel dos Conquistadores" [Marcos Valente makes squad at the Conquerors] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. "Liga: FC Porto dominador nos empréstimos dos grandes" [League: FC Porto rule when it comes to loans by giants] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  6. "Chocolate verde e branco em Guimarães: Vitória 0–5 Sporting" [Green-and-white chocolate in Guimarães: Vitória 0–5 Sporting] (in Portuguese). TSF. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. Marcos Valente at Soccerway
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