Julian Valarino

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Julian Valarino

| fullname = Julian John Valarino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|06|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gibraltar

| height =

| currentclub = Lincoln Red Imps

| clubnumber = 11

| position = Right midfielder, right-back

| youthyears1 = 2016–2019 | youthclubs1 = Lincoln Red Imps

| years1 = 2019– | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Lincoln Red Imps

| years2 = 2021 | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = → Lynx (loan)

| years3 = 2021–2022 | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = → St Joseph's (loan)

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = Gibraltar U17

| nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam2 = Gibraltar U19

| nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2019–2022 | nationalteam3 = Gibraltar U21

| nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2021– | nationalteam4 = Gibraltar

| nationalcaps4 = 27 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 2 May 2025

| ntupdate = 9 June 2025

}}

Julian John Valarino (born 23 June 2000) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gibraltarian club Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team.

Club career

Valarino made his debut at Lincoln Red Imps in 2019, but remained in the youth team for the next two years until he joined Lynx on loan in January 2021. His performances earned him his first national team call-up, with one goal in nine appearances. In August 2021, he again went out on loan, this time to St Joseph's.[https://www.stjosephsfcgib.co.uk/news/new-signing--saints-make-loan-move-for-valarino New Signing: Saints Make Loan Move for Valarino] St Joseph's FC. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021. He scored a brace on his debut, a 4–1 win over his former side Lynx, on 16 October 2021.[https://www.chronicle.gi/valarino-debuts-with-st-joseph-with-a-brace-and-back-heel-goal/ Valarino debuts with St Joseph's with a brace and back-heel goal] Gibraltar Chronicle. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021

International career

Valarino made his international debut for Gibraltar on 24 March 2021 against Norway.[https://www.chronicle.gi/ribas-places-youngsters-at-forefront-inclusive-full-image-gallery-of-last-training-session/ Ribas places youngsters at forefront] Gibraltar Chronicle. 23 March 20201. Retrieved 24 March 2021.[http://footballgibraltar.com/2021/03/coleing-impresses-despite-norway-win/ Coleing impresses despite Norway win] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324214041/http://footballgibraltar.com/2021/03/coleing-impresses-despite-norway-win/ |date=24 March 2021 }} Football Gibraltar. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.