Jordi Valadon

Jordi Francis Valadon (; born 4 March 2003) is an Australian professional association football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.

Early life Raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Valadon played youth football for Box Hill United and Melbourne City. He attended Mazenod College, located in Mulgrave, where he also played and captained the school football team. He finished with three goals and three assists for City in the 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 as his side achieved automatic promotion.

Having registered an A-League bench appearance earlier on 29 January 2022, City contested a 1–1 draw at full-time in their first Champions League match of their history. Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Valadon signed his first professional contract – a two-year scholarship deal – with Victory on 5 July. However, on 7 August, Valadon was ruled out with a hamstring injury from training and was expected to receive surgery on the following Thursday.

Valadon played 15 matches during the 2023–24 A-League Men season and started Melbourne Victory's grand final against Central Coast Mariners. The match ended in a 3-1 defeat for Melbourne Victory.

On 18 February 2025, Melbourne Victory announced Valadon’s contract extension until the end of the 2026/27 season.

Honours

Melbourne Victory A-League Men Championship Finalist: 2023–24, 2024–25 Australia Cup Finalist: 2024

Melbourne Victory NPL National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 Finalist: 2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 Champions: 2024

Melbourne City NPL National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 Finalist: 2022

Australia U-23 WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024