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Australian soccer player

Jordi Valadon
Jordi Valadon training for Melbourne Victory, November 2023
Personal information
Full name Jordi Francis Valadon
Date of birth (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21)
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team Melbourne Victory
Number 14
Youth career
Box Hill United
Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Melbourne City NPL 46 (7)
2022–2023 Melbourne City 4 (0)
2023–2024 Melbourne Victory NPL 16 (5)
2023– Melbourne Victory 24 (1)
International career
2024– Australia U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024

Jordi Francis Valadon (born 4 March 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.

Early life

Raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Valadon played youth football for Box Hill United and Melbourne City. He attended Mazenod College, located in Mulgrave, where he also played and captained the school football team. Valadon grew up supporting Melbourne Victory.

Club career

Melbourne City

After playing regularly in the academy, Valadon was registered into the National Premier Leagues and A-League Youth squads for Melbourne City Youth. He finished with three goals and three assists for City in the 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 as his side achieved automatic promotion.

Having registered an A-League bench appearance earlier on 29 January 2022, Valadon made his professional debut in an AFC Champions League group clash against BG Pathum United on 15 April. City contested a 1–1 draw at full-time in their first Champions League match of their history.

Melbourne Victory

Valadon joined Melbourne Victory early-2023 after holding discussions with Victory youth coach Joe Palatsides. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Macarthur FC, and then his starting debut six days later in a 1–0 defeat to Brisbane Roar on 29 April. Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Valadon signed his first professional contract – a two-year scholarship deal – with Victory on 5 July. However, on 7 August, Valadon was ruled out with a hamstring injury from training and was expected to receive surgery on the following Thursday.

Valadon played 15 matches during the 2023–24 A-League Men season and started Melbourne Victory's grand final against Central Coast Mariners. The match ended in a 3-1 defeat for Melbourne Victory.

Honours

Australia U23

Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory NPL

Melbourne City NPL

References

  1. ^ "J. Valadon: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Jordi Valadon Stats and Ratings". Sofascore.
  3. ^ "A-League dream becomes reality for Valadon". Melbourne Victory. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. "City finalise 2019/20 Foxtel Y-League Squad". Melbourne City. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 NPL3 Season Preview". Melbourne City. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. "NPL3 Season Review: Key moments, who stood out, what's next". Melbourne City. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Match Report: BG Pathum 1–1 City". Melbourne City. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. "Men's Match Report: Defeat to close out season for Victory". Melbourne Victory. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. "Melbourne Victory signs Jordi Valadon to the A-League Men's squad". Melbourne Victory. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. "Injury Update: Jordi Valadon". Melbourne Victory. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

External links

Melbourne Victory FC – current squad


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