.jpg) Valentin with the Portland Timbers in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zarek Chase Valentin | ||
| Date of birth | August 6, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2007–2009 | PA Classics | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Akron Zips | 50 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Reading Rage | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Michigan Bucks | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | Chivas USA | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Impact | 15 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bodø/Glimt | 27 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Portland Timbers | 92 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Houston Dynamo | 53 | (0) |
| 2023– | Minnesota United | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Minnesota United FC 2 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | United States U20 | 31 | (0) |
| 2012 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Puerto Rico | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 19, 2022 | |||
Zarek Chase Valentin (born August 6, 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC. A former youth international for the United States, he captains the Puerto Rico national team.