Gerardo Valenzuela
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gerardo Valenzuela
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|9|28}}
| birth_place = Boca Raton, Florida, United States
| height = 6ft 0in
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = FC Cincinnati
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs1 = Inter Miami
| youthyears2 = 2020–2023
| youthclubs2 = FC Cincinnati
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = FC Cincinnati 2
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = FC Cincinnati
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 2
| nationalyears1 =
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| pcupdate = 01:13, April 21, 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
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Gerardo Valenzuela (born September 28, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Club career
Valenzuela joined the FC Cincinnati academy from Inter Miami in August 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.intermiami.news/club/academy/|title=Academy|website=Inter Miami News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/comfort-on-the-field-for-gerardo-dado-valenzuela-created-by-comfort-at-home|title=Comfort on the field for Gerardo 'Dado' Valenzuela created by comfort at home | FC Cincinnati|website=fccincinnati}} He appeared for the club's MLS Next Pro side in 2022,{{Cite web|url=https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2023/06/02/scouting-report-gerardo-dado-valenzuela/|title=Scouting Report: Gerardo "Dado" Valenzuela|first=Brad|last=Gough|date=June 2, 2023}} before signing a three-year homegrown player contract with FC Cincinnati on May 25, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-gerardo-dado-valenzuela-as-a-homegrown-player|title=FC Cincinnati sign Gerardo 'Dado' Valenzuela as a Homegrown Player | FC Cincinnati|website=fccincinnati}}https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-homegrown-midfielder-gerardo-valenzuela{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccertimes.com/2023/05/26/gerardo-valenzuela-fc-cincinnati-transfer-news|title=FC Cincinnati sign 18-year-old Youth Academy prospect|first=Matt|last=Crez|date=May 26, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-18-year-old-gerardo-dado-valenzuela-as-homegrown-player/|title=FC Cincinnati sign Gerardo 'Dado' Valenzuela as Homegrown Player}} He scored his first goal for the first team on July 6, 2024, netting against his former academy side Inter Miami during 6–1 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/40510258|title=Gerardo Valenzuela scores first professional goal against Inter Miami - Stream the Video - Watch ESPN|website=ESPN}}
Honors
FC Cincinnati
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|gerardo-valenzuela/639006}}
- [https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/gerardo-valenzuela MLS Soccer profile]
{{FC Cincinnati squad}}
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Category:Soccer players from Boca Raton, Florida
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FC Cincinnati players
Category:FC Cincinnati 2 players
Category:Major League Soccer players