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Fullname: Álex Valle Gómez
aka: Álex Valle, Alex Valle, Alex Valle Gomez
Born: 25 April 2004
Birthplace: Badalona, Spain
Signed: 28 August 2024 (1yr loan from Barcelona)
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Position: Left-Back, Defender
Debut: Celtic 5-2 Falkirk, League Cup, 22 Sep 2024
Squad No.: 11
Internationals: […]
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
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“I’m really happy. I think it’s a good group and it’s an opportunity to be competitive, and we will face it all with hard work.”
Alex Valle (Aug 2024)
“If I had to pick one thing that has surprised me I would choose that the club is maybe even bigger than I thought. I thought it wasn’t quite so big & I didn’t expect such an atmosphere like the one at Paradise.”
Alex Valle (Oct 2024)
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Playing Career
[Table to indicate clubs played for, including dates, transfers and fees where known [e.g. soccerbase table]]
| APPEARANCES (subs) |
LEAGUE | SCOTTISH CUP | LEAGUE CUP | EUROPE | TOTAL |
| 2024-25 | |||||
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| 2025-26 | |||||
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| 2026-27 | |||||
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| 2027-28 | |||||
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Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Celtic confirm first new outfield signing as Brendan Rodgers hails player with ‘tremendous attributes’
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/latest-celtic-news/celtic-confirm-first-new-outfield-signing-as-brendan-rodgers-hails-player-with-tremendous-attributes-4758894
By Matthew Elder Deputy Sports Editor
Published 28th Aug 2024, 10:06 BST
Updated 28th Aug 2024, 11:25 BST
Defender arrives on season-long loan deal
It has taken them until 62 hours before the transfer deadline but Celtic have finally secured their first new outfield signing of the summer window.
The Parkhead side have already brought in goalkeepers Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo to replace the outgoing Joe Hart and Benjamin Siegrist as well as bringing back Paolo Bernardo and Adam Idah on permanent deals following their loan spells with the club last season.
There have also been departures with Matt O’Riley’s £26m move to Brighton, Gustaf Lagerbielke’s loan move to FC Twente and the sale of Hyeon-gyu Oh to Genk leaving the Celtic squad in a weaker state than it finished last season.
However, a surge of incomings are expected in the final throes of the transfer window and the first of those has been confirmed with the arrival of left-back Alex Valle on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
The highly-rated 20-year-old, who penned a new deal with the Catalan club in recent days, has represented Spain at various age groups up to and including Under-20 level.
He joined Barcelona’s youth academy at the age of 10 and started playing for their B team in 2022. After a six-month loan spell at Andorra, he spent last season on loan at Levante in the Spanish second tier.
This season he has been part of the Barcelona first-team squad, and he was on the bench for their opening two La Liga fixtures.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes he has acquired a player with “tremendous attributes”.
“We’re delighted to have landed Alex on this season-long loan as we continue to strengthen the squad for the season ahead,” he told the Celtic website. “His footballing style will complement our attacking play as well as giving us more options in our backline.
“Alex has been brought up in a real high-quality footballing environment learning all the good habits and skills associated with any top team. He is a player with some tremendous attributes.
“He has performed really well for Levante last season, been around Barcelona’s first team this year already and he is a welcome and quality addition to our squad.”
Valle’s first task will be to dislodge Greg Taylor as Celtic’s first-choice left-back, which will be no easy task with the Scotland international showing impressive form so far this season.
“I’m very excited, it’s a great opportunity to come to this historic club,” Valle said. “They have given me a lot of confidence to come here, so I will try to do my best to return the confidence.
“I’ve heard a lot about the fans and and what we can experience in this stadium, so I’m just excited to see it in real life.”
Valle revealed that discussions with Rodgers were a crucial factor in his move to Glasgow.
He added: “The manager gave me a lot of confidence to come here. He told me that he has watched some games in Barca and Levante, so I’m really happy to be here and looking forward to training with the team.
“I would say this way of playing is the best for my style and for what I like. I’ve been learning it in the Barca academy, so I’m looking forward to playing.”
‘AWESOME,’ COLD COMFORT FOR NEW BHOY
https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/awesome-cold-comfort-for-new-bhoy/
By CQN Magazine on 11th October 2024 Latest News
BARCELONA kid Alex Valle has only been at Celtic for 44 days, but has already played in THREE different competitions.
The 20-year-old left-back made his first start when he was pitched in against Falkirk in the Premier Sports League Cup quarter-final at Parkhead.
It was an eye-opener for the attack-minded defender who signed a season-long loan deal from the Catalan giants near the end of August.
Valle struggled and was withdrawn in the 61st minute with Greg Taylor taking his place as Brendan Rodgers revamped his starting line-up to transform a 2-1 deficit to the Championship outfit to a 5-2 triumph.
GETTING TO GRIPS…Alex Valle’s progress is impended by Ross County’s Noah Chilvers.
The Spaniard made another appearance as a substitute for the injured Taylor in Dortmund with the visitors already 5-1 adrift in a Champions League mauling that saw the Germans eventually settle for a 7-1 victory.
And Valle must have wondered if things could get better as the champions struggled in Dingwall five days later with Ross County a goal ahead with 14 of the regulation 90 minutes to play.
Thankfully, Alistair Johnston diverted in a drive from Callum McGregor for the equaliser and Nicolas Kuhn curled in a memorable winner as the clock ticked down.
It’s all been fairly breathtaking for the youngster who is hoping to make another appearance when the Hoops face fellow-Premiership pacesetters Aberdeen in a crucial showdown at Parkhead a week tomorrow.
Valle remains unfazed as he says: “If I had to pick one thing that has surprised me I would choose that the club is maybe even bigger than I thought.
“I didn’t think it was quite so big and I didn’t expect such an atmosphere like the one at Paradise. The level of the game here in training and in each game, as well, is awesome.
“So, I’m really happy. I like living in Scotland although the weather is getting worse every day. But I have to wait until November, December. They told me that!
“It’s a good city, it’s a really good city and I’m enjoying it. So I’m happy personally.”
As well as appearances in Europe’s most prestigious competition, the Premiership and the League Cup, the stylish back-four operator also turned out in the midweek friendly encounter where Rodgers’ men beat Sligo Rovers 3-2 in Ireland.
Reflecting on how he is settling into his new team’s system, Valle, speaking to the Daily Record, continued: “Celtic play a style of football that everyone knows is different from the standards of nowadays.
“So, mixing that with playing in a more physical league, I think I’ve been settling in here very well. I’m feeling confident.
“I’m just trying to adapt, to follow the instructions. I’m trying to see what I do wrong in every game, in every training session, so that I can be better. I knew already when I came here that there were lots of matches, but it’s great for a young player like me.
“I want the most minutes I can get.
“There are a lot of contrasting games, that actually explains it really well. We have played in a lot of different places in the last few weeks in the league, in the Cup and in Europe.
“It was a bit step by step. I started in the Cup, trying to see where my position was, to be better. Then I came into the Champions League and then into the league. I’m trying to feel better every game.”
Valle also thanked Taylor, his rival for the No.3 shirt, for helping him settle in and added: “I don’t know Greg’s situation. I don’t actually mind.
“I just try to work for myself, and if I have the opportunity to play, I will give my best every game. I don’t mind if it’s Aberdeen or if it’s another team.
“For me, every weekend, I try my best and that’s it. It’s a healthy competition. Greg has helped me a lot since I came here. Obviously, for the position, he can advise me really well.
“He’s a really good friend.”
The best of enemies will be in direct competition for the left-back slot when the unbeaten Dons visit the east end of Glasgow in eight days’ time.