Pol Valentín · career
Pol Valentín Sancho
Full Back · Preston · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 190 appearances with 6 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Fuenlabrada — Season rating 33, 0 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Fuenlabrada. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (26 → 27). The gap to his peak is 5 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Preston | 33 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 42 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Sporting Gijon | 32 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 11 |
| 2021/22 | Fuenlabrada | 32 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 33 |
| 2020/21 | Fuenlabrada | 23 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Gimnastic | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Valencia II | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Gimnastic | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Gimnastic | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 33 | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| League Cup | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
36 played5 unused sub7 injured6 not in squad· 2257 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bamber Bridge | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chorley | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Getafe | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bolton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A QPR | 1-1 | Played | 30 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Barrow | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Leicester | 2-1 | Played | 73 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-0 | Played | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Wrexham | 2-3 | Played | 61 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Derby | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Bristol City | 0-0 | Played | 36 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Hull City | 2-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Charlton | 2-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Birmingham | 0-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Oct 24 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Southampton | 2-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Nov 5 | Championship | H Swansea | 2-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 21 | Championship | H Blackburn | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Played | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Played | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 60 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Played | 47 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Played | 80 | 7.7 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Stoke City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-2 | Played | 31 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 9 | FA Cup | H Wigan | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Derby | 0-1 | Played | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-0 | Played | 31 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Watford | 2-2 | Played | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 20 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Played | 58 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-1 | Played | 85 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Played | 27 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 6 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-3 | Played | 65 | 5.9 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Played | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 20 | Championship | H Stoke City | 3-1 | Played | 84 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-2 | Played | 98 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H West Brom | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Played | 73 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Played | 63 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — |