Jean Ives Valou
Ivorian footballer (born 2006)
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Jean Ives Valou (born 22 December 2005) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Getafe, on loan from Villarreal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Getafe (on loan from Villarreal) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Étoiles Mandé | |||
| 2024 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Étoiles Mandé | ||
| 2024–2025 | Villarreal C | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Villarreal B | 39 | (3) |
| 2024– | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Getafe (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Abidjan, Valou played for Malian side Académie Étoiles du Mandé in the second division, before agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal in August 2023, effective after his 18th birthday.[1]
Villarreal
Valou officially joined the Yellow Submarine in February 2024,[2] and started playing for the club's Juvenil squad before being unused in a match for the C-team. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 24 August, coming on as a late substitute for Antonio Espigares in a 1–1 Primera Federación away draw against UD Ibiza.[3]
Valou made his first team debut with Villarreal on 29 October 2024, replacing Logan Costa at half-time in a 6–1 away routing of UD Poblense, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[4] After establishing himself as a regular starter for the B's, he renewed his contract until 2030 on 14 January 2026.[5]
Loan to Getafe
On 7 July 2026, Valou was loaned to fellow top tier side Getafe CF for the season.[6] He made his professional debut on 15 August, replacing Martín Satriano in a 3–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.[7]
International career
Valou made his debut for the Ivory Coast national under-23 team on 30 March 2026, starting in a 2–2 friendly draw against Morocco.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal C | 2024–25 | Tercera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Villarreal B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 26 | 3 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||||
| Villarreal | 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Getafe (loan) | 2026–27 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in 2026 Primera Federación play-offs
International
- As of match played 29 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |