Diego Valeri
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Diego Valeri in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Diego Hernán Valeri | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2013 | Lanús | 158 | (26) |
| 2009–2010 | → Porto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Almería (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2013– | Portland Timbers | 104 | (38) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 March 2017. |
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Diego Hernán Valeri (born 1 May 1986) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Portland Timbers as a playmaking midfielder. Valeri won the MLS Newcomer of the Year award in 2013 in his first season with Portland and has won the both the 2015 Conference Finals and MLS Cup.
Valeri started his professional career with his hometown club Lanús in 2003. He made his debut for Lanús under the direction of Miguel Ángel Brindisi on 27 September 2003 in a 1–1 draw with Vélez Sársfield. In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Apertura tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title.
On 16 July 2009, Valeri was loaned to Portuguese champion Porto, where he played one season, winning the Portuguese Cup. He then spent six months on-loan at Spanish UD Almería. In 2011, Valeri rejoined Lanús, and captained the team in their 2011 Clausura runner-up campaign.
In January 2013, Valeri was loaned to Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer on a contract paying $400,000 annually. Portland exercised its option to buy on 6 August 2013. Valeri has been touted as a great addition to the team, as he has recorded 22 goals (one goal coming in the playoffs) and 27 assists in his first two seasons.
On 6 August 2014 Valeri was part of the Major League Soccer All-Star Team, which won against German Bundesliga title winner Bayern Munich. Valeri assisted on the game-winning goal.
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