Marc Vales
Andorran footballer (born 1990)
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Marc Vales González (born 4 April 1990) is an Andorran professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Europa FC. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
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Vales with Andorra in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Vales González | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Les Escaldes, Andorra | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Europa FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sant Julià | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Andorra | 18 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Sabadell B | ||
| 2008 | Ibiza-Eivissa B | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Binéfar | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético Monzón | 58 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Baleares | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Real Madrid C | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Andorra | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Zaragoza B | 27 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Hospitalet | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | SJK | 38 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sandefjord | 66 | (4) |
| 2022 | Kedah Darul Aman | 15 | (2) |
| 2023 | Real Unión | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | CE Europa | 21 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Atlètic Lleida | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Europa FC | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2011 | Andorra U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Andorra | 103 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:49, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Les Escaldes, Escaldes-Engordany, Vales never competed in higher than Segunda División B during his lengthy spell in Spain, having started playing football with local Sant Julià. Subsequently, he represented FC Andorra (two spells), Sabadell B, Eivissa-Ibiza B,[2] Binéfar and Atlético Monzón.[3]
In the summer of 2011, Vales signed for Atlético Baleares.[4] His first match in the third tier took place on 30 October, and he scored the game's only goal at home against Olímpic de Xàtiva.[5]
Vales spent the vast majority of the following years in the same league – with the exception of a few months in the Tercera División with FC Andorra – with Real Madrid C (who acquired him on a free transfer),[6] Zaragoza B[7][8] and Hospitalet.[9] On 5 August 2016, he signed with Finnish side SJK until the end of the season, with the option of an additional campaign.[10]
On 9 November 2016, SJK announced that they had agreed a new two-year contract with Vales.[11] On 25 July 2018, he moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Sandefjord on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[12][13]
In January 2022, Vales signed for Malaysian club Kedah Darul Aman.[14][15] He returned to Spain on 13 February 2023, with the 32-year-old joining Real Unión in the Primera Federación;[16] he changed teams again in the summer, on a contract at Segunda Federación's CE Europa.[17]
Vales moved to the Tercera División with Atlètic Lleida on 20 August 2024.[18] One year later, he joined Gibraltar Football League club Europa FC,[19] making his debut on 12 September in a 2–1 away win against Magpies.[20]
International career
After representing Andorra at youth level, Vales won his first cap with the full side on 26 March 2008 (one month shy of his 18th birthday), playing one minute in a 0–3 friendly home loss to Latvia. He went on to appear in more than 100 internationals.[21][22]
Vales scored his first goal on 11 October 2019, as the hosts defeated ten-man Moldova 1–0 in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[23] On 2 September 2021, he netted twice in a 2–0 home win over San Marino in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage.[24]
Vales made his 100th appearance for the country on 10 June 2025, in the 3–0 away loss against Serbia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 October 2022[26]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 51 | 1 | ||
| Sandefjord | 2018 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | - | 70 | 4 | ||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 119 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 136 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[27]
| Andorra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 103 | 5 |
- As of match played 12 November 2021. Andorra score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vales goal.[27]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2019 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Moldova | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2. | 3 June 2021 |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 2 September 2021 |  San Marino | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 12 November 2021 |  Poland | 1–2 | 1–4 |