Jean Ives Valou

Jean Ives Valou (born 22 December 2005) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Getafe, on loan from Villarreal.

Club career Early career Born in Abidjan, Valou played for Malian side Académie Étoiles du Mandé in the second division, before agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal in August 2023, effective after his 18th birthday.

Villarreal Valou officially joined the Yellow Submarine in February 2024, and started playing for the club's Juvenil squad before being unused in a match for the C-team. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 24 August, coming on as a late substitute for Antonio Espigares in a 1–1 Primera Federación away draw against UD Ibiza.

Valou made his first team debut with Villarreal on 29 October 2024, replacing Logan Costa at half-time in a 6–1 away routing of UD Poblense, for the campaign's Copa del Rey. After establishing himself as a regular starter for the B's, he renewed his contract until 2030 on 14 January 2026.

Loan to Getafe On 7 July 2026, Valou was loaned to fellow top tier side Getafe CF for the season. He made his professional debut on 15 August, replacing Martín Satriano in a 3–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.

International career Valou made his debut for the Ivory Coast national under-23 team on 30 March 2026, starting in a 2–2 friendly draw against Morocco.

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