Nuno Valente (footballer, born 1991)

For the left-back born in 1974, see Nuno Valente.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costeira and the second or paternal family name is Valente.

Nuno Daniel Costeira Valente (born 22 November 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for C.D. Trofense.

Nuno Valente

Personal information
Full name	Nuno Daniel Costeira Valente[1]
Date of birth	(1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth	Adaúfe, Portugal[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Trofense
Youth career
2003–2004	Braga
2004–2005	Bairro da Misericórdia
2005–2010	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Braga	1	(0)
2010–2011	→ Vizela (loan)	11	(2)
2011	→ Covilhã (loan)	2	(0)
2011–2012	→ Vizela (loan)	29	(2)
2012–2015	Braga B	107	(16)
2015–2018	Arouca	79	(7)
2018–2020	Vitória Setúbal	41	(2)
2020–2022	Varzim	38	(1)
2022–2023	Paris 13 Atletico	6	(0)
2023	Oliveirense	15	(0)
2023–	Trofense	13	(2)
International career
2008	Portugal U18	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Adaúfe, Braga District, Valente came through the ranks of S.C. Braga. He made his senior debut on loan to F.C. Vizela in the third division in 2010, and the following January he was lent to S.C. Covilhã of the Segunda Liga.^[2] He made his professional bow in one of two substitute appearances for the latter, replacing Niamien Rodolph Amessan for the last five minutes of a 1–0 away win against Leixões SC.^[3]

After being told that he was not in the manager's plans,^[4] Valente was loaned again to Vizela in 2011. He subsequently represented Braga's reserves in the second tier, making just one first-team appearance in the Primeira Liga on 5 April 2014, the final 18 minutes of a 2–0 away victory over S.C. Olhanense in place of Rodrigo Battaglia.^[5] In his final season in the Minho Province he scored a career-best ten goals for the B team,^[6] starting with two in a 4–2 home defeat of Atlético Clube de Portugal on 21 September 2014.^[7]

Valente joined fellow top-flight club F.C. Arouca on 22 June 2015, on a three-year contract.^[8] In his third match on 30 August, he scored his first goal in the competition to seal a 1–1 draw at F.C. Paços de Ferreira.^[9]

Free agent Valente signed a three-year deal with Vitória de Setúbal of the same league on 29 May 2018.^[10] He netted twice in 23 games in his debut campaign, helping to a 13th-place finish.^[11]

Valente moved to second-tier Varzim S.C. in November 2020.^[12] He scored his only goal on 7 August 2021 to open the 2–2 home draw against G.D. Chaves,^[13] being relegated in 2022.^[14]

On 13 June 2022, aged 30, Valente signed for Championnat National side Paris 13 Atletico.^[15]

References

1. "Nuno Valente" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
2. "Covilhã com cinco reforços no mercado de Inverno" [Covilhã with five additions in the Winter transfer window]. O Interior (in Portuguese). 3 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. Moura, António (6 February 2011). "Futebol: Honra – Amessan marca e o Covilhã regressa às vitórias" [Football: Honour – Amessan scores and Covilhã return to winning ways] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
4. "SC Braga tenta rescindir com quatro atletas" [SC Braga tries to rescind contracts of four athletes] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
5. "Sp. Braga vence em Olhão e mantém-se na luta pela Europa (vídeo)" [Sp. Braga win in Olhão and stay in the fight for Europe (video)] (in Portuguese). TSF. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
6. Bastos, André (1 September 2015). "Nuno Valente encantado" [Nuno Valente thrilled]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
7. "SC Braga "B" 4–2 Atlético" (in Portuguese). Atlético CP. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
8. "OFICIAL: Nuno Valente no Arouca" [OFFICIAL: Nuno Valente to Arouca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
9. "Paços de Ferreira empata líder Arouca" [Paços de Ferreira draw with leaders Arouca]. Público (in Portuguese). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
10. "V. Setúbal: Nuno Valente assinou por três temporadas" [V. Setúbal: Nuno Valente signed for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
11. "V. Setúbal começa nova época sem nenhum dos reforços contratados" [V. Setúbal start new season with none of the new signings]. Público (in Portuguese). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
12. "Nuno Valente reforça o meio campo do Varzim" [Nuno Valente bolsters Varzim midfield]. A Voz da Póvoa (in Portuguese). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
13. "Varzim-Chaves, 2–2: Golo de Heliardo aos 89' garante empate" [Varzim-Chaves, 2–2: 89th-minute Heliardo goal earns draw]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
14. "Varzim junta-se a Académica e desce à Liga 3, Sp. Covilhã vai jogar o playoff" [Varzim joins Académica and are relegated to League 3, Sp. Covilhã to playoffs]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
15. "Nuno Valente signe au Paris 13 Atletico!" [Nuno Valente signs for Paris 13 Atletico!] (in French). Paris 13 Atletico. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

External links

• Nuno Valente at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Nuno Valente national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Nuno Valente at Soccerway