Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-11-16 · 3 players total
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Joel Valencia
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.