Valentino Yuel (born 12 October 1994) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nasaf.
 Yuel playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valentino Kuach Yuel | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kakuma, Kenya | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nasaf | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Adelaide Comets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Adelaide Comets | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Cumberland United | 40 | (13) |
| 2015–2016 | Campbelltown City | (3) | |
| 2017 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | (5) |
| 2018 | Adelaide City | 22 | (4) |
| 2019 | Bentleigh Greens | 12 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Western United | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Newcastle Jets | 45 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Umm Salal (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | (2) |
| 2024– | Nasaf | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | South Sudan | 20 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 DEcember 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editWestern United
editYuel was signed by new club Western United ahead of the 2019–20 A-League.[1] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.[2]
Newcastle Jets
editFollowing 2.5 months without a club, including a trial period, Yuel joined Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract.[3]
After not scoring for Western United in 9 appearances for the club, Yuel looked to prove himself in the A-League with Newcastle Jets. Yuel started strong, scoring 3 goals in 3 matches,[4] however Yuel was kept to 1 goal in 8 matches as the Newcastle Jets set a club record equaling 6 consecutive losses.[5]
Aluminium Arak
editOn 7 August 2022, Yuel announced on his Instagram page that he signed for Aluminium Arak.[6]
International career
editOn 8 June 2021, it was announced that Yuel had accepted a call up to the South Sudan national team.[7] He made his debut on 31 January 2022 scoring the only goal in a 2-1 loss to Jordan.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 January 2022 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Jordan |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 June 2023 | Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia, Egypt |  Gambia |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 10 September 2024 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan |  South Africa |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Signing news: Western United secure eye-catching NPL star". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Western United squad update". Western United FC. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Around the grounds: Jets snap up Yuel, Mariners recruit eyes fresh start". A-League. 14 December 2020.
- ^ "How the Newcastle Jets helped Valentino Yuel rescue his A-League career". ABC. 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets crash to record-equalling sixth consecutive loss". Newcastle Herald. 5 April 2021.
- ^ ""I'm proud to announce that I'm beginning the next chapter with @fciralco. I'd like to thank everyone involved in making this move possible and I'm excited to get to work"". Instagram. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Yuel joins South Sudan national team". Newcastle Jets. 8 June 2021.
- ^ "News - Lift off Jets Yuel Scores First Goal for South Sudan". February 2022.
External links
edit- Valentino Yuel at Soccerway
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