Mauro Valiente
# Mauro Valiente

Mauro Abrahán Valiente (born 26 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alvarado on loan from Talleres.

## Club career

Valiente's career began with Talleres, who he joined in 2013 from Cultural Luque. He was part of the club's U20 team at the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores, notably scoring one goal in three matches. He was moved into Talleres' first-team later that year under Juan Pablo Vojvoda, marking his professional debut with a twenty-two minute appearance at the end of a 1–1 draw with Vélez Sarsfield on 22 September. Four further appearances followed across 2018–19 and 2019–20.

On 17 January 2020, Valiente, alongside teammate Carlos Villalba, was loaned to Uruguayan Primera División club Rentistas until the end of the year. He made his debut in a win away to Boston River on 22 February, before scoring on his first home appearance against Deportivo Maldonado on 7 March.

In February 2021, Valiente joined Alvarado on loan for the rest of 2021. In January 2022, the loan-spell was extended with one more year.

## International career

Valiente was selected for Argentina U19 training in 2018.

## Personal life

In December 2020, it was revealed that Valiente had tested positive for COVID-19; amid the pandemic.

## Career statistics

    As of 23 September 2022.

Club statistics :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Talleres | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Talleres | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Talleres | 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talleres | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rentistas (loan) | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| CA Alvarado (loan) | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| CA Alvarado (loan) | 2022 | Primera Nacional | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| CA Alvarado (loan) | Total | Total | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 |
