Rob Valentino

Infobox Football biography
playername = Rob Valentino


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|12|21
cityofbirth = Hoffman Estates, Illinois
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=3
position = Defender
currentclub = New England Revolution
clubnumber = 22
youthyears = 2004-2007
youthclubs = University of San Francisco
years = 2007 2008-
clubs = San Jose Frogs New England Revolution
caps(goals) = 5 (0)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 3 Apr 2008
ntupdate = 3 Apr 2008

Rob Valentino (born December 21, 1985 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois) is an American soccer player who plays defense for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.

Career

Valentino grrew up in Danville, California, and began his soccer career playing youth soccer for the local Mustang Club. In 1999, his family moved to Arizona where he played for the esteemed 1986 Sereno Golden Eagles with coach Harry Demos. Valentino was heavily recruited out of high school, and chose to attend the University of San Francisco. Valentino was captain all four years at USF, where he was the WCC Defensive Player of the Year his sophomore season. He also earned WCC Player of the Year honors his junior season.

In addition to playing collegiate soccer, Valentino spent the 2007 season with the San Jose Frogs of the USL Premier Development League. However, he injured his left knee and was set to red-shirt the season, but ultimately decided to sign a generation Adidas contract. He was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.

Valentino made his full professional debut for Revolution on 1 July, 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Richmond Kickers. [http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=07012008_ZZZNE]

ee also

* List of current MLS players