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Valencia officially signs Dutch defender Justin de Haas until 2030
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Valencia officially signs Dutch defender Justin de Haas until 2030

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Valencia CF has officially signed Dutch center-back Justin de Haas on a contract running until 2030.
  • De Haas joins from Portuguese club FC Famalicão, where he established himself as a regular starter over the past two seasons.
  • The 1.94-meter defender is noted for his ability to initiate play from the left flank and his physical presence.

Valencia CF has officially announced the signing of Dutch center-back Justin de Haas, securing his services until 2030. The transfer was initially confirmed in February by the club's general director of football, Ron Gourlay.

De Haas, who stands at 1.94 meters tall, joins Valencia after a successful spell with FC Famalicão in the Portuguese Liga. He arrived at the club in 2023 and quickly became a consistent starter. In the recently concluded 2025-26 season, he played in all 33 league matches, completing every game and contributing six goals.

his capacity to initiate the game from the left profile of the defense, as well as his effectiveness in defensive actions.

— Valencia CFThe club described the player's key attributes.

Internationally, De Haas has represented the Netherlands at the U-16, U-17, and U-18 levels. His formative years were spent in the youth academies of prominent clubs such as AZ Alkmaar, PSV Eindhoven, and Dinamo Zagreb, before he turned professional with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in Croatia.

Valencia highlighted De Haas's strengths, noting his capacity to start play from the left side of defense and his effectiveness in defensive actions. The club stated that his physical presence and ball-handling skills make him a modern center-back capable of bringing reliability, solidity, balance, and progression to their defensive line.

His physical presence (1.94 meters tall) and his good ball control make him a modern center-back capable of providing reliability, solidity, balance, and progression to Valencia's defensive line.

— Valencia CFThe club elaborated on the qualities De Haas brings to the team.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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