Valentín Vidal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valentín Antonio Vidal Tapia | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión Española | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Española | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Unión Española | 60 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Chile U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2025 | |||
Valentín Antonio Vidal Tapia (born 12 May 2004) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.
Club career
A defender from the Unión Española youth ranks, Vidal made his senior debut in the 0–1 away win against Provincial Ovalle on 25 June 2022 for the Copa Chile.[2] On 8 August 2024, he renewed with them until the 2027 season.[3] Later, he made appearances in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana.[4][5]
International career
Vidal represented the Chile national U23 team in the 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament, making four appearances.[6][7]
Personal life
Controversies
On 4 December 2024, Vidal was accused and arrested for rape. Five days later, he was released for lack of evidence.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Valentin Vidal". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Zúñiga, Jaime (25 June 2022). "Unión Española gana la llave frente a Provincial Ovalle y avanza a Octavos de la Copa Chile". Unión Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
hizo su debut en primera división, el joven canterano Valentín Vidal con la número 37 en la espalda.
- ^ "Unión Española renovó contratos de los canteranos Valentín Vidal y Felipe Massri". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Ranking pases buenos jugadores Copa Sudamericana 2025". Diario AS (in Spanish). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Unión Española goleó a GV San José y cerraron su participación en la Copa Sudamericana". DSports (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (18 January 2024). "Preolímpico Sub 23 2024: nómina de la Roja, fixture, grupo y partidos de Chile". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Muñoz, Felipe (5 December 2024). "Quién es Valentín Vidal, la promesa de Unión Española y seleccionado Sub 23 que fue detenido tras grave denuncia... Lo que dijo el club". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Bustos, Daniel (5 December 2024). "Quién es Valentín Vidal, el jugador de Unión Española y seleccionado Sub-23 acusado de violación". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Unión Española ofrece colaboración por arresto de jugador detenido por violación". Infobae (in Spanish). 5 December 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Palacios, Cristóbal (6 December 2024). "Por qué quedó libre Valentín Vidal, el futbolista de Unión Española acusado de violación". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
External links
- Valentín Vidal at Soccerway
- Valentín Vidal at BDFA (in Spanish)