| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan David Valentine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AFC Telford United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2000 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2002 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Darlington | 162 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Wrexham | 48 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Darlington | 47 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Hereford United | 55 | (4) |
| 2011– | AFC Telford United | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Wales U21 | 8 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:20, 1 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ryan David Valentine (born 19 August 1982) is a Welsh footballer who plays for AFC Telford United as a defender.
Valentine signed for Wrexham on a free transfer after leaving Darlington in the summer of 2006. He played well in the 2006–07 season and got called up to the Wales national football team to face the Czech Republic and Brazil, but has yet to earn a cap.
Despite a sending off against Bury on 9 March 2007, Valentine played well for Wrexham. He played a vital part their survival bid, scoring the penalty in Wrexham's must win game on 5 May 2007 against Boston United which levelled the score at 1-1. Wrexham won the game 3-1 and stayed in the Football League. It was announced on 18 January 2008 that he has left Wrexham and rejoined his former club Darlington. On 29 May 2009 Valentine signed a one year deal at League Two side Hereford United.[2] Valentine later agreed a further year on his Hereford contract. After an injury hit season which kept him out for 5 months he was told at the end of the season that his contract would not be renewed at Hereford.
On 30 June 2011 he signed a one-year deal at AFC Telford United.[3]
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