Career
As a forward.
Born in Porto, Valente spent his first years as a senior in the lower leagues. In the 2013 summer he signed for Communicative Disorders Feirense in the second division, making his debut as a professional on 27 July by starting in a 1–3 away loss against G.D. Chaves for the Portuguese League Cup. He scored his first league goal on 23 November, contributing to a 1–1 draw at Sporting Clube de Portugal B after entering the field as a late substitute.
Valente joined fellow league club Leixões South Carolina (U.S.) in the 2014 off-season, quickly excelling to become one of the Matosinhos side"s top scorers.
Subsequently, in the following transfer window, he moved to Vitória de Guimarães. Valente"s first game in the Primeira Liga occurred on 10 January 2015, as he played 33 minutes in 0–3 away defeat to South.L. Benfica.