Preston North End

Pol Valentín

A right back from a Spanish footballing family, following his father and brother into exactly the same position. He built himself through Spain's lower divisions before English football gave him a proper stage, and he defends out wide with real physical strength.
Spain Preston North End DEF
Appearances
2
Tackles won
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
65
32.50 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets contributed
2
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
65
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
2
Blocks
0

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
136th of 158
Interceptions
144th of 165
Clearances
172nd of 180
Blocks
141st of 141
🟨 Most Cards #99 of 235
😈 Bad Boys #359 of 452
🎯 Pass Master #486 of 541
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PNE
PNE
15:00
Sat 10 Oct
MIL
MIL
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BIR
BIR
20:00
Tue 13 Oct
PNE
PNE
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WRE
WRE
15:00
Sat 17 Oct
PNE
PNE
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PNE
PNE
15:00
Sat 24 Oct
WBA
WBA
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STO
STO
12:30
Sat 31 Oct
PNE
PNE

Pol Valentín, The Right Back Following The Family Trade

His father and brother both played right back before him, which explains why the position feels so natural now.

Valentín spent years working through Spanish football below the top flight, a route that toughened him rather than fast tracked him. Sheffield Wednesday brought him into English football, and Preston later won the race to sign him permanently. He defends with genuine physical presence, the kind of strength that unsettles a winger trying to knock the ball past him and run. Managers value that steadiness most once a match gets stretched late on.

What makes him unusual is the family trade running through his career, since his father and his brother both made their living in the same role on the same side of defence. That inherited instinct shows in how little fuss he makes of a difficult afternoon. Whether it carries him to a regular starting shirt is the question a patient fan base is still answering.

The Rest Of The Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

1
Daniel Iversen
Age 29
8 apps
21
Lee Nicholls
Huddersfield Town · Age 34
0 apps

Defenders

3
Andrija Vukcevic
Age 29
7 apps 1a
4
Harry Clarke
Charlton Athletic · Age 25
7 apps
14
Jordan Storey
Age 29
6 apps
24
Odeluga Offiah
Age 23
6 apps
11
Thierry Small
Age 22
6 apps
19
Lewis Gibson
Age 26
5 apps
16
Andrew Hughes
Age 34
4 apps
6
Liam Lindsay
Age 30
4 apps
12
Caleb Wiley
Age 21
3 apps 1g
32
Ed Nolan
Age 19
0 apps

Midfielders

7
Alfie Devine
Age 22
8 apps
15
Jordan Thompson
Age 29
8 apps 1g 1a
27
Léo Leroy
Age 26
8 apps
17
Stanley Mills
Oxford United · Age 22
6 apps 1a
20
Liam Gibbs
Norwich City · Age 23
4 apps
8
Ali McCann
Age 26
2 apps
23
Andrew Moran
Age 22
1 app
44
Brad Potts
Age 32
0 apps
—
Theo Carroll
Age 19
0 apps

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10
Callum Lang
Age 28
8 apps 3g
9
Jusef Erabi
Age 23
8 apps 1g
37
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Bristol City · Age 27
7 apps 2a
38
Johnny Kenny
Bolton Wanderers · Age 23
4 apps 2g
30
George Gryba
Age 17
1 app
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