Jonatan Valle Trueba (born 30 December 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He made his La Liga debut with Racing de Santander at the age of 18, going on to appear in 82 competitive games for the club.Jonathan Valle: "Entre los 15 y los 18 años desperdicié el tiempo" (Jonathan Valle: "Between the age of 15 and 18 I wasted my time"); Cadena SER, 6 October 2010 (in Spanish) He added 114 matches and seven goals in the Segunda División over five seasons, in representation of four teams.
Club career Valle was born in Santander. A youth product of Racing de Santander, he first appeared in La Liga on the final matchday of the 2002–03 season, playing 11 minutes in a 2–3 home loss against CA Osasuna.Osasuna dice adiós a la temporada con triunfo (Osasuna bid farewell to season with win); El Mundo, 21 June 2003 (in Spanish) He was promoted to the first team for the following campaign, but would never be an undisputed starter. On 20 December 2003, he scored a late penalty in a 2–2 draw at Atlético Madrid.El buque insignia quedó tocado y el Atlético se vio perdido (Figurehead took a hit and Atlético lost their way); ABC, 21 December 2003 (in Spanish)
After spending 2006–07 on loan to Segunda División side Málaga CF, Valle returned to Santander, playing almost no part in the Cantabrians first-ever qualification for the UEFA Cup after finishing sixth (only eight matches, one start). For the 2008–09 season he was loaned again, to SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División B.Jonatan Valle jugará cedido en la Ponferradina (Jonatan Valle will play with Ponferradina on loan); Marca, 18 July 2008 (in Spanish)
In July 2009, Valle was bought by CD Castellón, with Racing retaining an option to reacquire the player.El Castellón presenta a Jonathan Valle y César Martín (Castellón present Jonathan Valle and César Martín); Marca, 27 July 2009 (in Spanish) However, merely five months later, he returned to Ponferrada on loan until the end of the campaign,Jonatan Valle regresa a El Toralín cedido (Jonatan Valle returns to El Toralín on loan); Diario de León, 20 January 2010 (in Spanish) contributing 11 starts and three goals as the club returned to the second division after a three-year absence.Los palos y un gol polémico dejan tocado al Sant Andreu (Posts and controversial goal leave Sant Andreu hurting); Marca, 16 May 2010 (in Spanish)
In the following six years, Valle alternated between his country's second and third tiers,'El otro Iniesta', en el paro ('The other Iniesta', unemployed); El País, 1 February 2012 (in Spanish)Jonathan Valle, del Rubin Kazán, primer fichaje del Recre (Jonathan Valle, of Rubin Kazan, first Recre signing); Diario AS, 18 June 2012 (in Spanish)El día que Jonatan Valle emuló a Messi en el Anxo Carro (The day Jonatan Valle was Messi at Anxo Carro); Marca, 17 November 2014 (in Spanish) also having a very brief spell in the Russian Premier League with FC Rubin Kazan.Jonathan Valle ficha por el Rubin Kazan hasta final de temporada (Jonathan Valle signs for Rubin Kazan until end of season); El Diario Montañés, 13 February 2012 (in Spanish) On 8 February 2017, the 32-year-old free agent signed with amateurs Bergantiños CF.Jonatan Valle ficha por el Bergantiños (Jonatan Valle signs for Bergantiños); Contrameta, 8 February 2017 (in Spanish)
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRacing Santander 2002–03La Liga1000—102003–04La Liga25220413132004–05La Liga22020—2402005–06La Liga18000—1802007–08La Liga8000—80Total7424041823Málaga (loan)2006–07Segunda División26130—291Ponferradina (loan)2008–09Segunda División B351140414312Castellón 2009–10Segunda División17010—180Ponferradina (loan)2009–10Segunda División B1430021164Leganés 2010–11Segunda División B2640010274Rubin Kazan 2011–12Russian Premier League2010—30Recreativo 2012–13Segunda División37510—3852013–14Segunda División18100—181Total55610—566Lugo2014–15Segunda División16000—160Burgos2015–16Segunda División B14000—140Career total2792714011330430
Honours Ponferradina Segunda División B: 2009–10
Rubin Kazan Russian Cup: 2011–12
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