| Fullname | Valentín Enrique Pimentel Armuelles[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 30 May 1991 (age 35) |
| Birth place | Santa Ana, Panama City, Panama |
| Height | 1.89 m[1] |
| Position | Midfielder / Forward |
| Currentclub | Universitario |
| Clubnumber | 21 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Chepo |
| Years 1 | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs 1 | SUNTRACS |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs 2 | → Plaza Amador (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 38 |
| Goals 2 | 9 |
| Years 3 | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs 3 | La Equidad |
| Caps 3 | 12 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs 4 | Plaza Amador |
| Caps 4 | 48 |
| Goals 4 | 5 |
| Years 5 | 2019 |
| Clubs 5 | Costa del Este |
| Caps 5 | 33 |
| Goals 5 | 9 |
| Years 6 | 2020 |
| Clubs 6 | Deportivo Lara |
| Caps 6 | 3 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Years 7 | 2020-2021 |
| Clubs 7 | Costa del Este |
| Caps 7 | 9 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs 8 | Sporting San Miguelito |
| Caps 8 | 80 |
| Goals 8 | 14 |
| Years 9 | 2025 |
| Clubs 9 | Herrera |
| Caps 9 | 22 |
| Goals 9 | 3 |
| Years 10 | 2026– |
| Clubs 10 | Universitario |
| Caps 10 | 0 |
| Goals 10 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2015–2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Panama |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 28 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Club-update | 19:48, 5 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-update | 22:26, 19 November 2019 (UTC) |
Valentín Enrique Pimentel Armuelles (born 30 May 1991) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Universitario and the Panama national football team.
Club career
Born in Santa Ana, Pimentel played for the Chepo youth team[2] and for second division teams Vista Alegre and SUNTRACS[3] before joining Plaza Amador.[4]
International career
He made his debut for Panama in a June 2015 friendly match against Ecuador and he was called up to the Panama team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup; he played in Panama's opening game.[5]
In May 2018 he was named in Panama's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [6]
Personal life
Pimentel studies at Panama University to earn a degree in shipping company management. He has a son with his wife Maria Fernanda Carrillo.
Career statistics
International
| Panama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2015 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Panama
- CONCACAF Gold Cup third place: 2015[8]
References
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Pimentel y un sueño cumplido – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Pimentel, el marino del gol – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Valentín Pimentel Archived 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Plaza Amador (in Spanish)
- ^ "Panama vs. Haiti – 8 July 2015". Int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Pimentel, Valentín". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "USA 1, Panama 1 (2-3 on penalties) | CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2025-03-27.