Valentín Pimentel


Valentín Enrique Pimentel Armuelles is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Universitario and the Panama national football team.

Club career

Born in [Santa Ana, Panama national football team|Panama City|Santa Ana], Pimentel played for the Chepo youth team and for second division teams Vista Alegre and SUNTRACS before joining Plaza Amador.

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.
In May 2018 he was named in Panama's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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 goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 October 2015Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama1–21–2Friendly

Honours

Panama