Carlos Soler (footballer)

Carlos Soler Barragán (Spanish: [ˈkarlos soˈleɾ]; born 2 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a central or right midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Soler and the second or maternal family name is Barragán.
Carlos Soler
Soler with Valencia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Carlos Soler Barragán
Date of birth (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder / Right midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2015 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Valencia B 39 (3)
2016– Valencia 115 (8)
National team‡
2016 Spain U19 3 (0)
2017–2019 Spain U21 20 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:49, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2019

Club career

Born in Valencia, Soler joined hometown club Valencia CF's youth setup in 2005 at the age of eight after impressing them while playing for Bonrepòs, the team of his neighbourhood. Initially a prolific striker, he was pushed back to an attacking midfielder and to central midfielder during his graduation at Valencia[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 May 2015, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against UE Cornellà.[2]

Soler scored his first senior goal on 13 December 2015, netting his team's second in a 2–2 draw at CF Badalona.[3] The following 12 March he renewed his contract,[4] and was an unused substitute in the main squad's 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao for the season's UEFA Europa League.

On 10 December 2016 Soler made his first team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Mario Suárez in a 2–3 loss against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta Stadium.[5] He scored his first goal in the category the following 21 January, netting the first in a 2–0 Valencian Community derby win against Villarreal CF at the Estadio de la Cerámica.

Aged 22 years, two months and five days, Carlos Soler became the ninth-youngest player in Valencia CF's history to bring up his century of appearances for the club. Soler had gradually established himself in the first-team picture before becoming a key cog in Los Che's midfield. Indeed, the academy-reared starlet ended the 2018/19 campaign top of the Valencians' appearance charts after featuring 63 times across all competitions.

That season, which marked the club's centenary year, culminated in trophy success as Valencia lifted the Copa del Rey, whilst Soler struck the opening goal in the game that saw the team clinch qualification for the 2019/20 Champions League. In the previous edition of Europe's elite club competition, the Valencia-born youngster provided the joint-highest number of assists, along with Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez (four). In addition, Soler had a hand in each of the six goals that his side scored in the competition, with his impressive performances securing him a spot in the team of the group stage.

In 2019, and after having tasted Copa de Rey glory with Valencia, he capped off a season that really saw him make his breakthrough by claiming a winners' medal with Spain at the Under-21 European Championship. Soler had played an instrumental role in La Rojita's qualifying campaign, during which he clocked up the most game time across the squad. On 17 December 2019, Soler signed a four-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2023, with his release clause was set at €150 million.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 19 July 2020[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2014–15 Segunda División B 20———20
2015–16 282———282
2016–17 91———91
Total 393000000393
Valencia 2016–17 La Liga 23330——263
2017–18 33140——371
2018–19 3127013[lower-alpha 1]2—514
2019–20 282305[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 3]0373
Total 11581601831015111
Career total 154111601831019014
  1. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

Honours

Valencia

Spain U21

References
  1. "Carlos Soler, el futbolista total" [Carlos Soler, the complete footballer] (in Spanish). Diario de Mestalla. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. "El Valencia Mestalla se aprieta en la clasificación" [Valencia Mestalla tighten up on the table] (in Spanish). Vavel. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "Tablas entre Badalona y Valencia Mestalla" [Draw between Badalona and Valencia Mestalla] (in Spanish). LaSegundaB. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. "El Valencia renueva a Carlos Soler, su gran promesa" [Valencia renew Carlos Soler, their great prospect] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. "Ni caso a Prandelli" [Not even Prandelli] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. "Soler renews with Valencia and his release clause goes up". MARCA. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. Carlos Soler at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  8. "Carlos Soler". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  9. "Copa del Rey final: Valencia end Barcelona's double dream". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  11. "Under-21 2017 - History - Spain". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. "Under-21 2017 - History - Matches". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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