Zarek Chase Valentin (born August 6, 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC.

[1] During his college years Valentin also played with Reading Rage[2] and the Michigan Bucks[3] in the USL Premier Development League.

[4] He made his professional debut on March 19, 2011, in Chivas's first game of the 2011 MLS Season, a 3–2 loss to Sporting Kansas City.

[9] He made 15 appearances in his first season in Montreal, but the Impact finished in 7th place in the Eastern Conference, missing out on the playoffs by 11 points.

He recorded his first assist for the club on April 18 to help Bodø/Glimt defeat IK Junkeren in the NM Cupen first round.

On June 19, Valentin recorded an assist to help Bodø/Glimt defeat Odds BK in the NM Cupen Round of 16.

[14] Valentin managed to return to the field for the final match of the season on November 9, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win over Viking FK.

[12] Bodø/Glimt missed Valentin during the season, finishing just one spot above the relegation playoffs and allowing 60 goals, tied for the most in the league.

[12] After missing 5 games with a bone bruise, Valentin returned to the lineup on September 3, picking up his first assist for the Timbers in a 3–1 loss to FC Dallas.

[18][12] He made his first appearance in a continental competition on September 14, picking up an assist in a 4–1 defeat to Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage.

Valentin made 32 league appearances for the Timbers as he helped them finish fifth in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

He made his first career playoff appearance on October 31, playing the full 90 minutes of the Timbers 2–1 win over FC Dallas in the knockout round.

[8] On November 19, 2019, Valentin was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft and was subsequently traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for Joe Willis.

[23] On February 29, he made his Dynamo debut in a 1–1 draw with the LA Galaxy, recording an assist with a through ball to Mauro Manotas.

On September 5, Valentin had an assist off of a cross to Manotas in the 85th minute to give Houston a 2–1 win over Sporting Kansas City.

He recorded his one assist of the season on August 21, setting up Matías Vera for the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw against Texas Derby rivals FC Dallas.

On September 15, 2016, Valentin was called up to the Puerto Rico national team by coach Carlos García Cantarero ahead of two 2017 Caribbean Cup qualifying games against Curaçao and Antigua and Barbuda, although he did not appear in those matches.

[34] In October 2020, it was confirmed that Zarek Valentin agreed to represent Puerto Rico internationally for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification set to start in 2021.

[36] Valentin scored his first international goal in a Concacaf Nations League match against Cayman Islands at the 84th minute.