Álex Valle Gómez (born 25 April 2004) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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Club career

Barcelona

Born in

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, Valle joined

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in 2014, from CE Sant Gabriel. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 March 2022, starting in a 2–1

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home win over

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. On 1 November 2022, Valle was named amongst the substitutes in Barcelona's

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match against

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; he remained unused in the 4–2 away win.

Loan to Andorra

On 31 January 2023, Valle renewed his contract with Barcelona until 2025, and was immediately loaned to

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side

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for the remainder of the season. He made his professional debut on 3 March, replacing Jacobo González in a 0–0 home draw against

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Loan to Levante

On 14 August 2023, Valle was loaned to fellow second division

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for the 2023–24 season.

Loan to Celtic

On 28 August 2024, Valle extended his contract with ''Barça'' until 2026, and was loaned to

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for one year.

Como

On 31 January 2025, Valle moved on a new loan to

in Italy. On 3 June, Barcelona announced that Como exercised his buyout clause, with the transfer fee set on

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6 million.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Celtic *

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: 2024–25 Individual *

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Team of the Tournament:

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Alex 2004 births Living people Footballers from Badalona Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Andorra players Levante UD footballers Celtic F.C. players Como 1907 players Segunda División players Primera Federación players Scottish Professional Football League players Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Andorra Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Spanish sportsmen