Valentino Yuel

Last updated
Valentino Yuel
Valentino Yuel 2023.png
Yuel playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Full name Valentino Kuach Yuel
Date of birth (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kakuma, Kenya
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Nasaf
Youth career
2009–2011 Adelaide Comets
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Adelaide Comets 2 (0)
2013–2014 Cumberland United 40 (13)
2015–2016 Campbelltown City (3)
2017 Adelaide Comets 22 (5)
2018 Adelaide City 22 (4)
2019 Bentleigh Greens 12 (8)
2019–2020 Western United 9 (0)
2020–2022 Newcastle Jets 45 (10)
2022–2023 Aluminium Arak 12 (0)
2023 → Umm Salal (loan) 7 (1)
2023–2024 Western Sydney Wanderers 7 (2)
2024– Nasaf 6 (0)
International career‡
2022– South Sudan 20 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 DEcember 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Valentino Yuel (born 12 October 1994) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nasaf.

Contents

Club career

Western United

Yuel was signed by new club Western United ahead of the 2019–20 A-League. [1] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. [2]

Newcastle Jets

Following 2.5 months without a club, including a trial period, Yuel joined Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract. [3]

After not scoring for Western United in 9 appearances for the club, Yuel looked to prove himself in the A-League with Newcastle Jets. Yuel started strong, scoring 3 goals in 3 matches, [4] however Yuel was kept to 1 goal in 8 matches as the Newcastle Jets set a club record equaling 6 consecutive losses. [5]

Aluminium Arak

On 7 August 2022, Yuel announced on his Instagram page that he had signed for Aluminium Arak. [6]

International career

On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Yuel had accepted a call up to the South Sudan national team. [7] He made his debut on 31 January 2022 scoring the only goal in a 2-1 loss to Jordan. [8]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 January 2022 The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1–11–2 Friendly
2.14 June 2023 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia, EgyptFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–12–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.10 September 2024 Juba Stadium, Juba, South SudanFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–22–3 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newcastle Jets FC</span> Football club

Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) and was one of only three former NSL clubs to join in the formation of the A-League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl Robinson</span> Welsh footballer and coach (born 1976)

Carl Philip Robinson is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach at Atlanta United FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily van Egmond</span> Australian soccer player (born 1993)

Emily Louise van Egmond is an Australian professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Australia national team. She previously played for German side 1. FFC Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, Danish side Fortuna Hjørring in the Elitedivisionen, Chicago Red Stars and Orlando Pride in the NWSL, West Ham United in the FA Women's Super League, as well as Canberra United, Western Sydney Wanderers, Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City in Australia's W-League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Craig Goodwin</span> Australian soccer player

Craig Alexander Goodwin is an Australian professional soccer player as a left winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Wehda and the Australian national team. Known for his agility, crossing and shot placement, he is Adelaide United's all-time leading goalscorer and considered one of the club's greatest players.

Brandon O'Neill is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chloe Logarzo</span> Australian soccer player

Chloe Logarzo is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Western United in the A-League Women and the Australia women's national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riley McGree</span> Australian footballer

Riley Patrick McGree is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough and the Australian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harry Sawyer (soccer)</span> Australian soccer player

Harrison Hickey "Harry" Sawyer is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Macarthur FC in the A-League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarina Bolden</span> Filipino footballer (born 1996)

Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Como in Serie A. She represents the Philippines at international level.

The 2019–20 season was the Western United Football Club's first season. Western United competed in the A-League for the first time, though they did not compete in the FFA Cup.

This article concerns soccer records in Australia. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the National Soccer League or A-League Men. Where a different record exists for the top flight, this is also given.

Daniel dos Santos Penha, commonly known as Daniel Penha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Nacional on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro.

The 2020–21 season was Newcastle Jets' 20th season since its establishment in 2000. The club participated in the A-League for the 16th time.

The 2020–21 season was the second in the history of Western United Football Club. The club only participated in the A-League after the 2020 FFA Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Archie Stuart Wayne Goodwin is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for A-League Men club Adelaide United.

The 2021–22 season was the Wellington Phoenix's 15th season since its establishment in 2007. The club participated in the A-League for the 15th time and in the FFA Cup for the 7th time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Melbourne City FC season</span> 12th season in existence of Melbourne City FC

The 2021–22 season was the 12th in the history of Melbourne City Football Club In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne City also competed in the FFA Cup and AFC Champions League. They were managed by Patrick Kisnorbo and captained by Scott Jamieson.

The 2021–22 Wellington Phoenix season was the club's inaugural season in the A-League Women, the premier competition for women's football in Australia, originally known as the W-League.

The 2022–23 season is the 16th in the history of Wellington Phoenix Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Australia Cup for the eighth time.

References

  1. ↑ "Signing news: Western United secure eye-catching NPL star". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Western United squad update". Western United FC . 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Around the grounds: Jets snap up Yuel, Mariners recruit eyes fresh start". A-League . 14 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "How the Newcastle Jets helped Valentino Yuel rescue his A-League career". ABC . 29 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Newcastle Jets crash to record-equalling sixth consecutive loss". Newcastle Herald . 5 April 2021.
  6. ↑ ""I'm proud to announce that I'm beginning the next chapter with @fciralco. I'd like to thank everyone involved in making this move possible and I'm excited to get to work"". Instagram . 7 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Yuel joins South Sudan national team". Newcastle Jets . 8 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "News - Lift off Jets Yuel Scores First Goal for South Sudan". February 2022.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.