Rob Valentino
Valentino (right) playing for Orlando City in March 2014
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 21, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | San Francisco Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | San Jose Frogs | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | FC Tampa Bay | 27 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Orlando City | 77 | (9) |
| 2015 | Arizona United | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 124 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016– | Orlando City B (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 18, 2014. |
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Rob Valentino (born December 21, 1985) is a former American soccer player who currently is assistant coach for Orlando City B in the USL.
Valentino grew up in Danville, California, and began his soccer career playing youth soccer for the local Mustang Club. In 1999, his family moved to Arizona, where he played for the 1986 Sereno Golden Eagles with coach Harry Demos. Valentino was recruited out of high school, and chose to attend the University of San Francisco. Valentino was captain all four years at USF, where he was the WCC Defensive Player of the Year his sophomore season. He also earned WCC Player of the Year honors his junior season.
In addition to playing collegiate soccer, Valentino spent the 2007 season with the San Jose Frogs of the USL Premier Development League. However, he injured his left knee and was set to red-shirt the season, but ultimately decided to sign a generation Adidas contract.
Valentino was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. He made his full professional debut for Revolution on 1 July 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Richmond Kickers, and was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Nico Colaluca on May 6, 2009. Valentino asked for and was released before the 2010 season to play for Tampa without ever making an MLS appearance.
He signed with FC Tampa Bay of the USSF Division 2 League in 2010, but chose not to re-sign with the club at the end of the season.
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