Market value
—
Rating · 24/25
6.3
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Piast Gliwice
top club · 65 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1186
goals rank
#328
assists rank
15
season goals
20
season assists
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2019
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
6
best season · 18/19
15 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-11-16 · 3 players total
314Appearances
15Goals
20Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
74Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Valencia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | César Joel Valencia Castillo |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-16 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Quinindé, Ecuador |
| Citizenship | Ecuador Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 164.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Z. Sosnowiec → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Zaglebie Sosnowiec
32 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Brentford → Z. Sosnowiec
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Zaglebie Sosnowiec
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: De Graafschap → Brentford
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Brentford → De Graafschap
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → Brentford
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Brentford → AD Alcorcón
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — AD Alcorcón
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2021
Transfer: Legia Warszawa → Brentford
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Brentford → Legia Warszawa
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Brentford FC, Legia Warszawa
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Piast Gliwice → Brentford
19/20 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Piast Gliwice, Brentford FC
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Piast Gliwice
34 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Koper → Piast Gliwice
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Piast Gliwice
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Koper
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: UD Logroñés → FC Koper
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — UD Logroñés, FC Koper
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Real Zaragoza B → UD Logroñés
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — UD Logroñés
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: A. Malagueño → Real Zaragoza B
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Real Zaragoza B → A. Malagueño
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Zaragoza B
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Zaragoza B, Real Zaragoza
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Zaragoza U19 → Real Zaragoza B
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.15/90
Assists6 total · 0.44/90
G+A8 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.44/90
Minutes played by club
Zaglebie Sosnowiec
46.2%
De Graafschap Doetinchem
0.0%
AD Alcorcón
0.0%
Legia Warszawa
0.0%
Brentford FC
4.8%
Piast Gliwice
13.8%
FC Koper
13.5%
UD Logroñés
21.7%
Real Zaragoza B
0.0%
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 58 | 3 | 6 | 3,078 |
| De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AD Alcorcón | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Legia Warszawa | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| Piast Gliwice | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 65 | 9 | 7 | 918 |
| FC Koper | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 901 |
| UD Logroñés | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1,446 |
| Real Zaragoza B | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Betclic 2 Liga | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 31 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1,240 |
| 24/25 | Puchar Polski | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Fortuna 1 Liga | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,838 |
| 23/24 | Puchar Polski | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | AD Alcorcón | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superpuchar | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Piast Gliwice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Brentford FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Piast Gliwice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superpuchar | Piast Gliwice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 33 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 475 |
| 18/19 | Totolotek Puchar | Piast Gliwice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 443 |
| 17/18 | Puchar Polski | Piast Gliwice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Pokal Slovenije | FC Koper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Prva Liga | FC Koper | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo I | UD Logroñés | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | UD Logroñés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | FC Koper | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 901 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo I | UD Logroñés | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,446 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | UD Logroñés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Zaragoza B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Real Zaragoza B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Zaragoza U19 | Real Zaragoza B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Real Zaragoza B | A. Malagueño | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | A. Malagueño | Real Zaragoza B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Real Zaragoza B | UD Logroñés | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-20 | UD Logroñés | FC Koper | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | FC Koper | Piast Gliwice | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-31 | Piast Gliwice | Brentford | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-16 | Brentford | Legia Warszawa | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Legia Warszawa | Brentford | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | Brentford | AD Alcorcón | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | AD Alcorcón | Brentford | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Brentford | De Graafschap | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | De Graafschap | Brentford | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-14 | Brentford | Z. Sosnowiec | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Z. Sosnowiec | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2016-10-27 | 2016-12-05 | 40 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-02-26 | 2017-08-18 | 174 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Lung contusion | 2025-06-01 | 105 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29809 | #17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Konczkowski | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Patryk Dziczek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakub Czerwinski | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcin Pietrowski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikkel Kirkeskov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Sedlar | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Uros Korun | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Félix | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Piotr Parzyszek | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kacper Siuta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Carlos Menudo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 6 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 3 | 25 |
| 24/25 | Betclic 2 Liga | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ekstraklasa | Piast Gliwice | 6 | 33 |
| 24/25 | Betclic 2 Liga | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 6 | 31 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo I | UD Logroñés | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | De Graafschap | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Brentford | De Graafschap | Loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | AD Alcorcón | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | Brentford | AD Alcorcón | Loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Legia Warszawa | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-16 | Brentford | Legia Warszawa | Loan | — | €800k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | A. Malagueño | Real Zaragoza B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Real Zaragoza B | A. Malagueño | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Joel Valencia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 58% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 36% |
| Reading FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 60% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 30% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 40% |
| Derby County | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 30% |
| Nottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
| Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 20% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 63% |
| Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 38% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 1,240 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 1,838 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 475 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 443 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 901 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 1,446 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ekstraklasa
67 apps
9 G
6 A
Betclic 2 Liga
31 apps
2 G
6 A
2ª B - Grupo I
50 apps
1 G
3 A
Prva Liga
26 apps
1 G
1 A
Fortuna 1 Liga
25 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
18 apps
0 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
3 apps
0 G
1 A
2ª División
18 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Joel Valencia?
Joel Valencia is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Without Club.
How old is Joel Valencia?
Joel Valencia is 31 years old. He was born on November 16, 1994 in Quinindé.
What position does Joel Valencia play?
Joel Valencia plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Joel Valencia play for?
Joel Valencia currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Joel Valencia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Valencia has scored 15 goals in 314 appearances.