A. J. Valenzuela
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = A.J. Valenzuela
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|29}}
| birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, United States
| height = 191 cm
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2017
| college1 = Pima Aztecs
| collegecaps1 = 44
| collegegoals1 = 5
| collegeyears2 = 2018–2019
| college2 = San Diego State Aztecs
| collegecaps2 = 32
| collegegoals2 = 2
| years1 = 2018
| clubs1 = FC Tucson (PDL)
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = Lane United
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = FC Tucson
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| club-update = October 25, 2020
}}
Adrian "A.J." Valenzuela (born July 29, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/adrian-valenzuela/550648/|title=USA – A. Valenzuela – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=26 July 2020}}
Career
=FC Tucson=
In February 2020, Valenzuela signed for the club ahead of the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1088425|title=FC Tucson Signs Local Product Adrian Valenzuela
|website=uslleagueone.com|date=19 February 2020|accessdate=26 July 2020}} He made his professional debut for the club on 25 July 2020, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Samuel Biek in a 2–1 away victory over Fort Lauderdale CF. In this same match, Valenzuela scored the first goal of his professional stint in Tucson, a 90th-minute winner assisted by Azaad Liadi.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/26/united-states/usl-league-one/inter-miami-ii/fc-tucson/3300022/|title=Fort Lauderdale vs. Tucson – 26 July 2020 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=26 July 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/aj-valenzuela/5846 A.J. Valenzuela] at San Diego State Athletics
- [https://www.fctucson.com/ajvalenzuela A.J. Valenzuela] at FC Tucson
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Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players
Category:Lane United FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL League One players
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Arizona
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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