Alex Valle, born on 25th April 2004 in Spain, is a 20-year-old defender who primarily plays as a left-back for Celtic. Valle stands approximately 5ft 10in (1.8m) tall and weighs 12st 8lb (80 kg). The Spanish defender dons the number 11 jersey for the Hoops.
According to Transfermarkt, Valle's current market value hovers around £2.7m (€3.00m). His contract is due to expire on the 30th June 2025, which is just around six months from now.
Valle, whose full name is 'Álex Valle' Valle Gómez, began his major footballing journey with Barcelona in the LaLiga in Spain as a trainee in July 2018. In January 2023, he was loaned out to FC Andorra in the Second Division B/1 in Spain. Despite this setback, he managed to make seven first-team appearances in league matches during the 2022 - 2023 season - his debut season at FC Andorra.
After this loan spell, he returned to Barcelona in June 2023, only to get loaned out again in August 2023, this time to Levante UD in the Segunda División in Spain. During the 2023 - 2024 season at Levante, Valle showcased his tenacity by making a quite remarkable 29 first-team appearances in league matches.
Despite this strong showing, Valle found himself back at Barcelona in June 2024 after the completion of his loan spell. However, he wasn't there for long as he transferred on loan to Celtic, here in the Premiership in Scotland, the following August.
Currently in the 2024 - 2025 season with Celtic, 'Álex Valle' Valle Gómez has solidified his importance to the team by making 11 first-team appearances in league matches. In addition, he's been an active player in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Celtic with two starts and one substitute appearance, along with the Champions League 2024 - 2025 where he made one start and three appearances as a substitute.
