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.[2]

Not to be confused with Marcos Vales.

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Vales and the second or maternal family name is González; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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)[1]
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 48 (3)
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 22 December 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,[3] CD Binéfar and Atlético Monzón.[4]

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.[5] Because of his performances, he was signed by Real Madrid in 2012.[6]

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),[7] Real Zaragoza B[8] and CE L'Hospitalet.[9] On 5 August 2016 he signed with Finnish side Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho until the end of the season, with the option of an additional campaign.[10]

On 9 November 2016, SJK announced that they had agreed a new two-year contract with Vales.[11] On 25 July 2018, he moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Sandefjord Fotball on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[12]

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.[13][14]

Vales scored his first goal on 11 October 2019, as the hosts defeated ten-man Moldova 1–0 in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 December 2020[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SJK 2016 Veikkausliiga 130100000-140
2017 19090-20-301
2018 6010---70
Total 3801100020--500
Sandefjord 2018 Eliteserien 12000–––120
2019 OBOS-ligaen 12020–––140
2020 Eliteserien 24300–––243
Total 48420––––--50!3
Career total 8631300020--1013

International
As of match played 17 November 2019[17]
Andorra
YearAppsGoals
200850
200970
201020
201160
201240
201360
201450
201530
201670
201750
201870
201981
Total651

International goals
As of 11 October 2019 (Andorra score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vales goal)[17]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2019Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra Moldova1–01–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

References
  1. "Marc Vales player profile". EUFA. September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. Marc Vales: “Llegamos a la Nations League en el mejor momento de nuestra historia” marcadorint.com
  3. 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.
  4. https://www.lapreferente.com/J83572/marc-vales.html
  5. Otero, Pablo M. (30 October 2011). "Los gallitos aprenden a sufrir" [Top roosters learn how to suffer]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. Entrevista. Marc Vales: "El Real Zaragoza B está capacitado para lograr la permanencia" vavel.com
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. "SJK vahvistuu Andorran maajoukkuepelaajalla" [SJK strengthen with Andorran national team player] (in Finnish). SJK. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  11. "Marc Vales jatkaa Seinäjoella" [Marc Vales will continue with Seinäjoen] (in Finnish). SJK. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  12. "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.
  13. "Andorra – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  14. Cerezo, Hugo (11 October 2012). "El internacional número 20" [International number 20]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  15. 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.
  16. Marc Vales at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  17. "Marc Vales". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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