Valentín Vada
Valentín Vada (Spanish pronunciation: [balenˈtim ˈbaða];[lower-roman 1] born 6 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club Rubin Kazan.[2]
 Vada with Bordeaux in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Proyecto Crecer | ||
| 2010–2014 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Bordeaux II | 59 | (7) |
| 2014–2019 | Bordeaux | 86 | (8) |
| 2019 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Almería | 32 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Tenerife (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Zaragoza | 66 | (11) |
| 2023– | Rubin Kazan | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 | |||
Career
Vada’s move to France was controversial. In 2010 at the age of 14 as a minor, his arrival from a non-EU country was against the laws governing the movement of underage players. Italian heritage ameliorated those concerns eventually, but Vada was unable to play in any competitive matches, even for the “B” team until he turned 17.[3]
Vada made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 December 2015 against Angers SCO replacing Nicolas Maurice-Belay after 79 minutes.[4] He scored his first professional goals on 8 April 2017, netting a brace in a 3–0 home defeat of FC Metz.
On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Vada joined Bordeaux's league rivals AS Saint-Étienne on loan until the end of the season.[5] On 23 August, he agreed to a five-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[6]
On 4 October 2020, despite being a regular starter for the Andalusians, Vada was loaned to fellow second division side CD Tenerife for the 2020–21 season.[7] On 31 August 2021, he terminated his contract with Almería,[8] and signed a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza in the same category just hours later.[9]
On 14 September 2023, Vada signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux II | 2013–14 | CFA | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||||
| 2015–16 | CFA | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | CFA 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 7 | ||
| Bordeaux | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 8 | ||
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Almería (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Tenerife (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Real Zaragoza | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 67 | 11 | ||||
| Career total | 268 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 293 | 31 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs
Notes
- In isolation, Valentín is pronounced [balenˈtin].
References
- "VADA | Real Zaragoza Web Oficial".
- Valentín Vada at Soccerway
- "Scout Report: Valentin Vada | Bordeaux's exciting young midfielder • Outside of the Boot". 8 March 2017.
- "Angers vs. Bordeaux - 13 December 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- Langer, Robert (31 January 2019). "Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) rejoint Saint-Etienne (officiel)". Mercato365 (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Valentín Vada, de la Ligue 1 francesa a la UD Almería" [Valentín Vada, from the French Ligue 1 to UD Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "Argentinian Midfielder Valentín Vada to move on loan to CD Tenerife". UD Almería. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Maraš loaned out to Rayo Vallecano while Juan Ibiza and Vada end contracts". UD Almería. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "El Real Zaragoza ficha al centrocampista argentino Valentín Vada" [Real Zaragoza sign the Argentine central midfielder Valentín Vada] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "ВАЛЕНТИН ВАДА – ИГРОК «РУБИНА»" (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.