Career
Amateur
A four-year starter at Wake Forest University, Valentin appeared in 84 games from 2003-2007. Named NSCAA First Team All-South and Second Team All-America, Soccer America First-Team All-American and All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination First Team in 2006, Valentin was also named to Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Academic All-District III team and was one of three National Collegiate Athletic Association starters on U-20 Men"s National Team. Valentin captained the Demon Deacons to their first National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship title in 2007 and famously look a cleat to the face in the final minutes of the game.
Professional
Valentin was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy with the 29th overall pick in the 2008 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
With the Master of Library Science Reserve Division having been scrapped at the end of 2008, the Los Angeles Galaxy loaned Valentin to Cleveland City Stars in the USL First Division on May 15, 2009. Valentin signed with USSF Division 2 club Football Club Tampa Bay on 5 February 2010 and was named club captain on 6 April 2010.
On 3 February 2011, Valentin officially retired from professional play and accepted a job with the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.