University of San Francisco Athletics

2007 National Player of the Year Candidate
2006 West Coast Conference Player of the Year

Valentino was the first inaugural round MLS draft pick from USF, and became the fifth WCC player chosen in the top-15 selections in the last five years…Finished his college career playing in 57 games with five goals and eight assists.

Valentino was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. He 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.

He later signed with new USL Pro franchise Orlando City on March 31, 2011. Valentino was voted Defensive Player of the year for the 2011 USL season. He also became the captain for Orlando City following his debut season. Valentino played for Orlando City for 5 years, but was not among the Orlando City players to make the move to MLS. Following Orlando City's move to MLS Valentino signed with Arizona United and was named captain for the team. He started in all 15 games for which he was fit. He missed a month of the season due to injury. Arizona announced that Valentino would retire from playing on August 11, 2015.

On August 11, 2015, Valentino was announced as an Assistant Coach for Orlando City B who began play in 2016. The USL club is owned by Orlando City SC and reunited Valentino with his former teammate Anthony Pulis who was the team's Head Coach. He was also named to the club's technical staff.

In 2019 he was added as an Assistant Manager to the 2018 MLS Cup-winning team Atlanta United FC.

On July 18, 2021, Valentino was named Atlanta United's interim Head Coach following the firing of previous Head Coach Gabriel Heinze. Valentino led Atlanta United to a 4-2-2 record as the Caretaker Manager. When Gonzalo Pineda was hired as the new Head Coach on August 12, Valentino was retained as an Assistant.

Valentino was again named interim Head Coach on June 3, 2024, after Atlanta parted ways with Pineda.

U.S.A.: Played on the U.S. under-23 National Team for its 2007 tour of Japan...played in both games...one of just two collegiate players on the squad...scored a goal in exhibition vs. UCLA. 

2006 SEASON: Led the Dons to a mid season top-10 ranking and third straight NCAAberth...fourth on the team in scoring with one goal and team-high six assists...four of his six assists were on game-winning goalsc(three in league play)...sixth assists ranked second inWCC...scored only goal in 2-1 win over Gonzaga...helped lead USF to the stingiest defense in the WCC for the second consecutive season (0.87 GA). 

2005 SEASON: 2005 West Coast Conference Defender of the Year and First Team All-WCC...was the team's third leading scorer with four goals and two assists...scored the only goals in USF 1-0 wins at Stanford and at LMU...also tallied at Portland and vs. Dominican University. 

2004 SEASON: Named College Soccer News all-American and all-WCC First Team last season...started 17 games.  

PRIOR TO SANFRANCISCO: A two-time All-league selection at Pinnacle High School and a former member of the prestigious Sereno Club '86 team. 

PERSONAL: Born December of 1985 in HoffmanEstates, IL... majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.

VISSER ON VALENTINO: "Rob is a commanding force on both ends of the field. He is the best USF player since Staale Soebye."