Valentino Francisco Livramento (born 12 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for club Newcastle United and the England national team.
Early life Born in Croydon, Greater London, Livramento joined Chelsea at under-9 level from local club Roundshaw. At Roundshaw he played as a striker. Growing up, he supported Chelsea. His father's side of the family comes from Portugal and his mother is Scottish.
Club career Chelsea Livramento was named Chelsea academy player of the year for the 2020–21 season. Towards the end of the season, he featured on the bench in Premier League fixtures against Manchester City and Arsenal.
In July 2021, contract talks between Chelsea and Livramento stalled, with rumours that the wing-back was set to leave the club. He was reportedly subject to interest from a host of English clubs, including South Coast rivals Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion, as well as AC Milan and RB Leipzig.
Southampton Having failed to reach an agreement with Chelsea, Livramento signed for fellow Premier League side Southampton in August 2021, with a reported buy-back and sell-on clauses included. On 14 August 2021, Livramento made his first Premier League appearance for Southampton in a 3–1 defeat to Everton. On 23 October 2021, Livramento scored his first professional goal in Southampton's 2–2 draw with Burnley. On 24 April 2022, Livramento was ruled out for the remainder of 2022 following an ACL injury during Southampton's 2–2 draw with Brighton.
On 21 May 2023, Livramento made his first appearance for Southampton in 392 days during a 3–1 defeat to Brighton, replacing James Bree in the 77th minute.
Newcastle United On 8 August 2023, Livramento joined Newcastle United, signing a five-year contract. Although the fee was officially undisclosed, it was reported to be worth an initial £32 million, plus £8 million in add-ons. Livramento made his debut for Newcastle in a 1–0 defeat against Manchester City in the Premier League. He made his UEFA Champions League debut against Borussia Dortmund, starting Newcastle's final three group stage matches, however they were unable to progress from their group.
In March 2024 Livramento scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers, running the length of the pitch before poking it under the goalkeeper. He started in the 2025 EFL Cup final as Newcastle defeated Liverpool to win their first domestic trophy for seventy years.
International career Despite Livramento representing England through the youth ranks up to Under-21 level, he was also eligible to play for the Scotland and Portugal national teams through his mother being Scottish and his father being Portuguese.
On 27 August 2021, Livramento received his first call up for the England U21s. On 7 September 2021, he made his England U21 debut during the 2–0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Kosovo U21s at Stadium MK.
On 29 August 2024, Livramento was called up to the England senior squad for the first time for UEFA Nations League matches against Republic of Ireland and Finland. He made his senior debut on 17 November 2024 in a 5–0 victory against the Republic of Ireland.
Livramento was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship which was the only international youth tournament he ever attended. He started in the quarter-final victory over Spain and semi-final win against Netherlands. Livramento then played every minute of the final as England defeated Germany after extra time to lift the trophy. His performances during the competition resulted in him being chosen by the UEFA Technical Observer panel for their team of the tournament.
On 22 May 2026, Livramento was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He was later forced to withdraw from the squad ahead of England's opening match due to sustaining a calf injury during training.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChelsea U212019–20————10102020–21————3030Total————4040Southampton2021–22Premier League2813010——3212022–23Premier League200000——20Total3013010——341Newcastle United2023–24Premier League261303030—3512024–25Premier League3702060——4502025–26Premier League170202050—260Total8017011080—1061Career total110210012080401442
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland202410202520202620Total50
Honours Newcastle United EFL Cup: 2024–25
England U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2025
Individual Chelsea Academy Player of the Season: 2020–21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025
References
External links Profile at the Newcastle United F.C. website Profile at the Football Association website