Joaquín Valiente
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Valiente Cioli | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Colonia Valdense, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Club Atlético Colonia Valdense | ||
| 2017–2020 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Defensor Sporting | 105 | (13) |
| 2025 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2026– | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2025 | |||
Joaquín Valiente Cioli (born 13 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for FC Dallas.
Early life
Valiente was born on 13 April 2001. Born in Colonia Valdense, Uruguay, he is a native of the city.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Valiente joined the youth academy of Uruguayan side Club Atlético Colonia Valdense. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Uruguayan side Defensor Sporting in 2017 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2020, where he made 105 league appearances and scored 13 goals and helped them win the 2023 Copa Uruguay and the 2024 Copa Uruguay.[2]
Ahead of the 2025 season, he was sent on loan to Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC, where he made thirty-eight league appearances and scored five goals. During February 2026, he signed for American side FC Dallas.[3]
References
- ^ "Joaquín Valiente, la figura de Defensor de 1.65 que no llegó a Nacional por una lesión y sueña con "ser campeón"" [Joaquín Valiente, the 1.65m tall Defensor player who didn't make it to Nacional due to injury and dreams of "being a champion"] (in Spanish). El País. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Joaquín Valiente, el volante que ilusiona a Barcelona SC" [Joaquín Valiente, the midfielder who excites Barcelona SC] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Joaquín Valiente at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Joaquín Valiente at WorldFootball.net