Cherrion Valerius

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Cherrion Valerius
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
NAC Breda
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2018 Spartaan'20
2018-2024 NAC Breda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024- NAC Breda 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 December 2024

Cherrion Valerius (born 22 September 2005) is a Dutch-born professional footballer who plays as defender for Eredivisie side NAC Breda. [1]

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Club career

From Rotterdam, he played for Spartaan'20 prior to joining the youth set-up of NAC Breda when he was thirteen years-old. In the 2022-23 season he captained the NAC U18 side. [2]

In February 2024 he signed a three-and-half year professional contract with the club. [3] He made his professional debut for NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie against Jong PSV on 25 April 2024. [4] Following the club's promotion to the Eredivisie he made seven further appearances for the first team at the start of the 2024-25 season. However, a knee injury that required surgery suffered in training in October 2024 ruled him out for the rest of the year. [5]

International career

He received his first call-up to the Curaçao national football team by head coach Dick Advocaat for their 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Saint Martin and Saint Lucia in September 2024. [6]

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References

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