Premier League
Valentín Barco
Chelsea · Midfield - Central Midfield
22 years1,70mleft##4Contract until 30/06/2033€40.00m
Info
- Club
- Chelsea
- League
- Premier League
- Position
- Midfield - Central Midfield
- Shirt
- #4
- Age
- 22
- Date of birth
- 23/07/2004
- Height
- 1,70m
- Foot
- left
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- Joined
- 02/08/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2033
- Market value
- €40.00m
- Career fees
- €59.15m
- Youth clubs
- Club Atlético Sportivo (2009-2013), CA Boca Juniors (2013-2021)
Season
1Apps
6Min6.00 per match
0G
0.07xG0.07 per match
0A
0xA
1Shots1.00 per match
0Key passes
Season figures are the Understat model.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Premier League | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | EFL Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 41 | 2 | 6 |
| Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Conference League | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Copa Proyección Apertura | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Libertadores | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| LaLiga | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de France | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Copa Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| UECL Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Torneo Proyección | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Strasbourg | 58 | 3 | 11 |
| Boca Juniors | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| Boca Juniors II | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Sevilla FC | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Brighton | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2026 | 26/27 | R. Strasbourg | Chelsea | €40.00m | €40.00m |
| 02/07/2025 | 25/26 | Brighton | R. Strasbourg | €10.00m | €12.00m |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | R. Strasbourg | Brighton | End of loan | €12.00m |
| 02/02/2025 | 24/25 | Brighton | R. Strasbourg | loan transfer | €6.00m |
| 01/02/2025 | 24/25 | Sevilla FC | Brighton | End of loan | €6.00m |
| 23/08/2024 | 24/25 | Brighton | Sevilla FC | loan transfer | €13.00m |
| 20/01/2024 | 23/24 | Boca Juniors | Brighton | €9.15m | €13.00m |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Boca Juniors II | Boca Juniors | - | €1.50m |
| 01/01/2021 | 20/21 | CABJ U20 | Boca Juniors II | - | - |
| 01/01/2020 | 19/20 | CABJ JV | CABJ U20 | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2024-03-23 | Current international |
| Argentina U20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2022-05-10 | Former international |
| Argentina U23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2023-12-15 | Former international |
| Argentina U15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2019-11-26 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €40.00m
- Highest
- €40.00m · 01/06/2026
- Last change
- 01/06/2026
Argentina 9Central Midfield 23Chelsea 11Premier League 84Worldwide 170Year 2004 10
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2021 | 16 | CA Boca Juniors II | €50k |
| 20/10/2021 | 17 | CA Boca Juniors II | €1.20m |
| 26/10/2022 | 18 | CA Boca Juniors II | €1.50m |
| 04/07/2023 | 18 | CA Boca Juniors | €3.50m |
| 04/10/2023 | 19 | CA Boca Juniors | €10.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 19 | CA Boca Juniors | €13.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €13.00m |
| 11/10/2024 | 20 | Sevilla FC | €10.00m |
| 27/12/2024 | 20 | Sevilla FC | €6.00m |
| 24/03/2025 | 20 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €8.00m |
| 03/06/2025 | 20 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €12.00m |
| 10/10/2025 | 21 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €15.00m |
| 15/12/2025 | 21 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €25.00m |
| 27/03/2026 | 21 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €35.00m |
| 01/06/2026 | 21 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €40.00m |
All seasons
xG Statistics
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Chelsea | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
