Joey Valenti 1993

Joey Valenti was born August 29th, 1966 in Tampa, Florida. He started playing soccer at the age of 7. He attended A. P. Leto High School in Tampa Bay, Florida. Was the captain of the school's team that won the 1985 State 4A Championship with a 22-3 record.

Also in 1985, he was selected to play for the U.S. at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship. Joey and his team mates went 1-2 in the group stage, but did not qualify for the second round.

In 1986, he entered Duke University, playing for the Blue Devils’ men’s soccer team from 1986 to 1989. His freshman year, Duke won the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship and in 1988, he was selected as a first team All American garnering second team honors in 1989. In 1989, he was the 1989 U.S. Open Cup MVP as his team, the St. Petersburg Kickers took the title. In 1992, he signed with the Greensboro Dynamo of the USISL, playing for them in 1992 and 1993.

In the summer of 1993, Joey played three games with the Rowdies.

He then returned to the Dynamo, now known as the Carolina Dynamo, playing with them until 1995. He played 48 games, scoring 3 goals, over his four seasons with the Dynamo.
If Joey should ever come across this, please could you email me, also can anyone help me with a photo of him in a Rowdies jersey? - If so please email me.