Valentín Perales (born 2 August 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Racing Córdoba.

Career

Perales began in

Cipolletti Cipolletti ( or ) is a city in north of the Patagonian . With a population of 105 482 inhabitants at the , Cipolletti is the third-most populated settlement in the province, after San Carlos de Bariloche and General Roca. Together, with Neuquén ...

's ranks, the defender featured eighteen times in the

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; his debut came on 26 August 2012 against

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, while he also scored his first goal in a game with Santamarina on 25 November. At the end of 2012–13, Perales was signed by

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side

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. In February 2015, after no appearances, Perales rejoined Cipolletti on loan. One goal in thirty-two games followed. On 7 July 2016, Perales joined

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. He scored in their final match of their promotion-winning season of 2016–17 versus

Deportivo Riestra Deportivo Riestra Asociación de Fomento Barrio Colón, also known as Deportivo Riestra, is an Argentina, Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. The club is mainly focused on association football, football. As of 2024, Deportivo Riestra plays i ...

Career statistics

Honours

;Deportivo Morón *

: 2016–17

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perales, Valentín 1995 births Living people People from Cipolletti Footballers from Río Negro Province Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Torneo Argentino A players Torneo Federal A players Primera B Metropolitana players Primera Nacional players Club Cipolletti footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Deportivo Morón footballers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Independiente Rivadavia footballers Deportivo Madryn players Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers Racing de Córdoba footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen