Bruno Valdez (footballer, born 2002)

Bruno Adriel Valdez (born 4 January 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera B de Chile side Barnechea.[2][3]

Bruno Valdez
Personal information
Full name Bruno Adriel Valdez
Date of birth (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth San Rafael, Argentina
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Barnechea
Youth career
Huracán
2015–2021 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Estudiantes 7 (0)
2023Deportes Recoleta (loan) 26 (2)
2024– Barnechea 0 (0)
International career
2017 Argentina U15
2019 Argentina U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024

Club career

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Valdez signed with the academy of Estudiantes in 2015, penning terms from hometown club Huracán.[1] After progressing through their youth system for the next number of years, he was promoted into their first-team squad in February 2021; making his unofficial bow in a friendly match against Arsenal de Sarandí on 3 February.[4][5] On 14 February, Valdez made his competitive senior debut during a Copa de la Liga Profesional encounter at home to River Plate, after coming off the bench to replace Martín Cauteruccio at the interval.[2][1]

In 2023, he was loaned out to Primera B de Chile side Deportes Recoleta. In 2024, he switched to Barnechea.[6]

International career

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In 2017, Valdez appeared for Argentina at the South American U-15 Championship in Brazil; a competition they won under the guidance of Diego Placente.[1][7][8] In 2019, Valdez was selected on the preliminary squad list by Pablo Aimar for the FIFA U-17 World Cup - though didn't make the final cut.[1][9]

Style of play

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Valdez is primarily a centre-back, though is capable of playing as a midfielder; he also holds experience as an attacking midfielder and as a forward from the early parts of his youth career.[1][4][10]

Career statistics

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As of 15 February 2021.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2021[nb 1] Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Notes

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

Honours

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Argentina U15[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "El sanrafaelino Bruno Valdez irá al banco ante River Plate". Info Bravo. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Argentina - B. Valdez". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Bruno Valdez". World Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Bruno Valdez: ¿Quién es el juvenil sorpresa en Estudiantes?". CieloSport. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Bruno Valdez tuvo su debut en la Primera de Estudiantes de La Plata". Diario San Rafael. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ Vera, Pablo (2 February 2024). "Tres de la U y un subcampeón de Primera: un club de la B mueve el mercado con 12 fichajes". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Bruno Valdez en la selección Argentina Sub 15". Sitio Andino. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Ayala y Valdez al Sudamericano Sub 15". Estudiantes. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Bruno Valdéz entrenó con la selección argentina Sub 17 de fútbol". El Grito Sagrado. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Conocé a Bruno Valdez: El elegido por Zielinski para ser titular ante Arsenal". Inferiores Platenses. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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