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Jordi Valadon

Jordi Francis Valadon (born 4 March 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.

Early life

Raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Valadon played youth football for Box Hill United and Melbourne City.[4] He attended Mazenod College, located in Mulgrave, where he also played and captained the school football team.[4] Valadon grew up supporting Melbourne Victory.[4]

Club career

Melbourne City

After playing regularly in the academy, Valadon was registered into the National Premier Leagues and A-League Youth squads for Melbourne City Youth.[5][6] He finished with three goals and three assists for City in the 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 as his side achieved automatic promotion.[7]

Having registered an A-League bench appearance earlier on 29 January 2022,[1][6] Valadon made his professional debut in an AFC Champions League group clash against BG Pathum United on 15 April.[8] City contested a 1–1 draw at full-time in their first Champions League match of their history.[8]

Melbourne Victory

Valadon joined Melbourne Victory early-2023 after holding discussions with Victory youth coach Joe Palatsides.[4] He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Macarthur FC,[1][4] and then his starting debut six days later in a 1–0 defeat to Brisbane Roar on 29 April.[9] Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Valadon signed his first professional contract – a two-year scholarship deal – with Victory on 5 July.[10] However, on 7 August, Valadon was ruled out with a hamstring injury from training and was expected to receive surgery on the following Thursday.[11]

Valadon played 15 matches during the 2023–24 A-League Men season and started Melbourne Victory's grand final against Central Coast Mariners. The match ended in a 3-1 defeat for Melbourne Victory.

Honours

Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory NPL

Melbourne City NPL

Australia U-23

References

  1. ^ a b c d "J. Valadon: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Jordi Valadon Stats and Ratings". Sofascore.
  3. ^ https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-australian-u-23-squad-named-doha-international-cup
  4. ^ a b c d e "A-League dream becomes reality for Valadon". Melbourne Victory. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "City finalise 2019/20 Foxtel Y-League Squad". Melbourne City. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "2022 NPL3 Season Preview". Melbourne City. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ "NPL3 Season Review: Key moments, who stood out, what's next". Melbourne City. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Match Report: BG Pathum 1–1 City". Melbourne City. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Men's Match Report: Defeat to close out season for Victory". Melbourne Victory. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jordi Valadon to the A-League Men's squad". Melbourne Victory. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Injury Update: Jordi Valadon". Melbourne Victory. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Subway Olyroos' Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named an extended 26-man squad for the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2025.