Eugeni Valderrama Domènech (born 19 July 1994), simply known as Eugeni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
Club career Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Eugeni played with FC Barcelona from ages 12 to 17. In the 2011 summer he returned to his hometown, finishing his formation with Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
Eugeni made his senior debut on 22 February 2012, against AD Torreforta for the Copa Catalunya.Torreforta 1–4 Nàstic (Copa Catalunya) (Torreforta 1–4 Nàstic (Catalonia Cup)); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 22 February 2012 In March, he and Juan Millán were called up to train with the first team.Los juveniles, Eugeni y Juan, entrenarán mañana con el primer equipo (Youth players Eugeni and Juan will train tomorrow with first team); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 6 March 2012
Eugeni made his first Segunda División appearance on 21 April 2012, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against CD Guadalajara.El Guadalajara condena al Nástic (Guadalajara condemns Nástic); Marca, 21 April 2012 He made his first start on 3 June against Elche CF, playing the full 90 minutes as the match ended with the same score.Cristóbal arregla un partido anodino (Cristóbal solves dull game); Marca, 3 June 2012
On 10 July 2012, Eugeni was promoted to the main squad, with Nàstic now in Segunda División B.Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip (Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch and Eugeni will play with first team); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 10 July 2012. Retrieved on 12 July 2012. On 3 March 2013 he scored his first professional goal, the last in a 4–1 home success over RCD Mallorca B.Nàstic 4–1 Mallorca B: el Nàstic se reencuentra en casa y sigue la estela de la zona noble (Nàstic 4–1 Mallorca B: Nàstic regains home touch and stays close to promotion zone); Blog del Nàstic, 3 March 2013
On 25 June 2013, Eugeni signed a three-year deal with Sevilla FC, being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.El Nàstic traspassa Eugeni Valderrama al Sevilla FC (Nàstic transfer Eugeni Valderrama to Sevilla FC); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 25 June 2013 Eugeni, un mediocentro creativo para el Sevilla Atlético (Eugeni, creative central midfielder for Sevilla Atlético) ; Sevilla FC, 25 June 2013 On 18 July 2015, after a loan stint at Lleida Esportiu, he moved to CF Badalona.Tres incorporacions més per començar a rodar (Three more additions to start moving) ; El Punt Avui, 18 July 2015
On 9 June 2016, Eugeni signed for another reserve team, Valencia CF Mestalla.El Valencia ficha al centrocampista Eugeni Valderrama para el filial (Valencia sign central midfielder Eugeni Valderrama for the reserve team); Super Deporte, 9 June 2016 On 8 August of the following year, he was loaned to Lorca FC in the second division, for one year.Eugeni, otro fichaje para el centro del campo (Eugeni, another addition for the centre of the midfield); Lorca FC, 8 August 2017
Eugeni made his debut for Lorca on 18 August 2017, scoring the first through an olympic goal in a 2–0 home win against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa; it was also his first professional goal.El Lorca aterriza a lo grande en Segunda (Lorca land through the big door in Segunda); Marca, 18 August 2017 The following 9 January, he moved to fellow league team Cádiz CF also in a temporary deal.
On 5 July 2018, Eugeni agreed to a three-year deal with La Liga side SD Huesca, but was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the second division for one year on 1 August. Upon returning, he was a regular starter for the Aragonese side which achieved promotion back to the top tier.
Eugeni made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 13 September 2020, as he replaced David Ferreiro in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF. The following 23 June, after suffering relegation, he moved abroad and signed a three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side F.C. Arouca.
On 26 January 2022, Eugeni terminated his contract with Arouca, and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Real Zaragoza back in his home country the following day. On 20 July 2023, he agreed to terminate his link with the latter club, and moved to Primera Federación side UD Ibiza the following day.
On 1 July 2024, Eugeni agreed to a new one-year deal with Ibiza, but left the following June, and signed for Marbella FC also in division three on 9 July 2025. On 11 June 2026, he agreed to return to his first club Nàstic on a two-year contract.
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