Gonzalo Valle

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valleand the second or maternal family name is Bustamante.

Gonzalo Valle

Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Roberto Valle Bustamante
Date of birth	(1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Riobamba, Ecuador
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	L.D.U. Quito
Number	1
Youth career
2014–2017	Guayaquil City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2024	Guayaquil City	111	(0)
2024–	L.D.U. Quito	13	(0)
International career‡
2025–	Ecuador	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Gonzalo Roberto Valle Bustamante (born 28 February 1996) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ecuadorian Serie A side L.D.U. Quito and the Ecuador national team. ^[1]

Club career

From Riobamba, he joined Guayaquil City in 2014, making his first-team debut in 2017. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He featured for the club in the Copa Sudamericana for the first time in March 2021. ^[5] He joined L.D.U. Quito in January 2024. ^{[6] [7]} He made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana for Quito on 15 August 2024 against Club Atlético Lanús. ^[8]

International career

He was called-up to train with the Ecuador national football team for the first time in August 2022. ^[9] He was called-up again in October 2024. ^[10] He made his debut for Ecuador, keeping a clean sheet, in a 0-0 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Brazil on 5 June 2025. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 March 2025 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guayaquil City	2015	Ecuadorian Serie A	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2016		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2017		12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2018		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2019		17	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
	2020		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2021		13	0	—		1	0	—		14	0
	2022		29	0	0	0	—		—		29	0
	2023		28	0	—		—		—		28	0
	Total		111	0	0	0	1	0	—		112	0
L.D.U. Quito	2024	Ecuadorian Serie A	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
	2025		1	0	0	0	6	0	—		7	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	8	0	—		13	0
Career total			115	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	125	0

International

As of match played 10 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ecuador	2025	2	0
Total		2	0

References

1. "Gonzalo Valle". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. "Who Is Gonzalo Valle? Ecuador's Goalkeeper Shining Against Brazil". Footboom1.com. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
3. "Gustavo Alfaro calls up goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle for training with Ecuador". elcomercio. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
4. "Gonzalo Valle, el golero con sueños de grandeza del Guayaquil City". lacancha.movix.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
5. "AUCAS VS. GUAYAQUIL CITY 2 - 1". Soccerway. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
6. Beltrán, Bolívar (January 12, 2024). "Liga de Quito announced the signing of Gonzalo Valle". ecuagol.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
7. Alencastro, Jesus (12 January 2024). "OFICIAL: LDU confirmó el fichaje de Gonzalo Valle". Studio Futbol. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
8. "LDU QUITO VS. LANÚS 1 - 2". Soccerway. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
9. Guilen, Adrien (17 August 2022). "Gonzalo Valle: "Being in the national team is a dream I have had since I was a child"". Studio Futbol. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
10. Palacios, Juan (4 October 2024). "Noticia Banco Guayaquil // Los convocados de La Tri para los partidos ante Paraguay y Uruguay". Studio Futbol. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
11. "Brazil held in Ancelotti debut, Paraguay move closer to qualifying". France24.com. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
12. Gonzalo Valle at Soccerway

External links

• Gonzalo Valle at Soccerway.com
• Gonzalo Valle at WorldFootball.net
• Gonzalo Valle at National-Football-Teams.com
• Gonzalo Valle at FBref.com
• Gonzalo Valle at kicker (in German)