Valentin Noël(born 27 April 1999) is a French professionalfootballplayer who plays as amidfielderforLas Vegas Lights FCof theUSL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Niort,France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Chamois Niortais | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 77 | (35) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Chamois Niortais II | 34 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Chamois Niortais | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Austin FC II | 25 | (6) |
| 2023 | →Austin FC(loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Las Vegas Lights | 33 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 5 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editNoël was born and raised inNiort,Franceplaying for his hometown clubChamois Niortais F.C.as a youth player, earning a selection to the reserve team Niort II, earning 34 caps and 2 goals.[1]In the 2018/2019 season, Noël was called up toChamois Niortais F.C.but only spent one game on the bench, without earning a cap.[2]
In 2019, Noël started attendingUniversity of Pittsburghto playcollege soccer.Noël became a starter in his first year, going on to earn 77 starts, in which he scored 35 goals in addition to notching 13 assists over four years. Noel earned all-freshman team honors in2019and allACCfirst-team honors in2020and2022,in addition to all ACC second team honors in2021.In Noel's standout season, he was selected as the2020Offensive Player of the Year.[3]
Professional
editAustin FC
editIn December 2022, Noël was selected as the 20th selection in the First Round of the2023 MLS SuperDraftbyAustin FC.[4]In March 2023, Noêl signed with Austin FC's second teamAustin FC IIon a one-year contract.[5]Noël quickly established himself as a team leader for Austin FC II, scoring a brace to help Austin FC II win their first every competitive match inMLS Next Pro.[6]Noël signed a short-term loan agreement and made his first appearance withAustin FC's first team in a 1–3 loss toMazatlán F.C.in their first everLeagues Cupmatch, coming on in extra time.[7]Noël was a starting midfielder for Austin FC II, scoring their second goal, when they won the2023 MLS Next Pro Cup,beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1. Noël was named the 2023 MLS Next Pro CupMVP[8]
Las Vegas Lights FC
editOn March 8, 2024, Noël transferred to theUSL ChampionshipclubLas Vegas Lights FCfrom Austin FC II.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 9 November 2024[2]
| Club | League | Season | League | League Cup | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Niort II | Championnat National 3 | 2016–2017 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–2018 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–2019 | 20 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 2019–2020 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Chamois Niortais F.C.(loan) | Ligue 2 | 2018–2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Club Total | 34 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Austin FC II | MLS Next Pro | 2023 | 25 | 6 | 4[b] | 2 | – | – | 29 | 8 | ||
| Austin FC(loan) | Major League Soccer | 2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights FC | USL Championship | 2024 | 33 | 10 | 2[d] | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 37 | 11 | |
| Career total | 92 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 21 | ||
- Notes
- ^IncludesU.S. Open Cup
- ^Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs
- ^Appearance(s) inLeagues Cup
- ^Apppearnace(s) inUSLC Playoffs
Honors
editAustin FC II
- MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions –2023
Individual
- 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup MVP
- All-ACC First Team:2022[10]
References
edit- ^"2022 Men's Soccer Roster".PittsburghPanterhs.Pitt Panthers.RetrievedJuly 22,2023.
- ^ab"V. NOËL".int.Soccerway.Soccer Way.RetrievedJuly 22,2023.
- ^"Valentin Noel".PittsburghPanthers.University of Pittsburgh.RetrievedJuly 22,2023.
- ^"Austin FC select midfielder Valentin Noel after SuperDraft trade with St. Louis CITY SC".MLSSoccer.Major League Soccer. December 21, 2022.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
- ^"Austin FC II Adds Three MLS SuperDraft Picks to MLS NEXT Pro Roster".AustinFC.Austin FC II. March 3, 2023.RetrievedMarch 3,2023.
- ^"Austin FC Announces Updates to Technical Staff Ahead of 2023 Season".AustinFC.Austin FC. January 2, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 2,2023.
- ^"Match Report: Austin FC vs. Mazatlán FC - July 21, 2023".AustinFC.Austin FC. July 21, 2023.RetrievedJuly 22,2023.
- ^Gordon, Colby (October 22, 2023)."Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup".Austin American-Statesman.RetrievedOctober 23,2023.
- ^"Austin FC II Transfers Midfielder Valentin Noël to Las Vegas Lights FC".AustinFC.Austin FC II. March 8, 2024.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.
- ^"2022 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced".theacc.Atlantic Coast Conference.November 9, 2022.RetrievedNovember 10,2022.
External links
edit- Valentin Noëlatkicker(in German)
- Austin FC profile
