Diego Valeri
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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 | |||
| Current club | Portland Timbers (on loan from Lanús) |
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| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003– | Lanús | 158 | (26) |
| 2009–2010 | → Porto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | → UD Almería (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Diego Hernán Valeri (born 1 May 1986 in Lanús) is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer.
Club career
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 September 27, 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. He captained the team in their 2011 Clausura runner-up campaign.
He was loaned to Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer in January 2013, with the American club holding an option to buy.[1]
International career
On 16 March 2011, Valeri played his first game for Argentina in a friendly match against Venezuela, helping Argentina win 4–1.
Honours
- Lanús
- Argentine Primera División (1): 2007 Torneo Clausura
- F.C. Porto
- Portuguese Cup (1): 2009–10
- Portuguese SuperCup (1): 2009
External links
- MLS player profile
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)
References
- ^ Nick Firchau & Diego Pinzón. "Source: Timbers offering loan deal for Argentine MF Valeri". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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