2007-08 Men's Soccer
Roster
Rob Valentino
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cave Creek, AZ
- High School:
- Pinnacle HS
2007 National Player of the Year Candidate2006 West Coast Conference Player of the YearSolid defender is a physically dominating player in the air...hasthe ability to play forward or midfield when needed...dangerousattacker from the back... is listed on the 2007 Hermann Trophywatch list. U.S.A.: Played on the U.S. under-23National Team for its 2007 tour of Japan...played in bothgames...one of just two collegiate players on the squad...scored agoal in exhibition vs. UCLA. 2006 SEASON: Led theDons to a midseason top-10 ranking and third straight NCAAberth...fourth on the team in scoring with one goal and team-highsix assists...four of his six assists were on game-winning goals(three in league play)...sixth assists ranked second inWCC...scored only goal in 2-1 win over Gonzaga...helped lead USF tothe stingiest defense in the WCC for the second consecutive season(0.87 GA). 2005 SEASON: 2005 West Coast ConferenceDefender of the Year and first team all-WCC...was the team's thirdleading scorer with four goals and two assists...scored the onlygoals in USF 1-0 wins at Stanford and at LMU...also tallied atPortland and vs. Dominican University. 2004SEASON: Named College Soccer News all-American and all-WCCfirst team last season...started 17 games. PRIOR TO SANFRANCISCO: A two-time all-league selection at PinnacleHigh School and a former member of the prestigious Sereno Club '86team. PERSONAL: Born December of 1985 in HoffmanEstates, Ill... majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.VISSER ON VALENTINO: "Rob is a commanding force onboth ends of the field. He is the best USF player since StaaleSoebye."
OFFENSE GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 2004................ 17 0 0 0 4 .000 0 .000 0 2005................ 20 4 2 10 17 .235 8 .471 2 2006................ 20 1 6 8 8 .125 4 .500 0 TOTAL............... 57 5 8 18 29 .172 12 .414 2
