Cherrion Valerius

Cherrion Valerius
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 NAC Breda
Number 25
Youth career
–2018 Spartaan'20
2018-2024 NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Cherrion Valerius". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ^ "A PIECE ABOUT: DEBUTANT CHERRION VALERIUS". bsiderats. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ "NAC signs 18-year-old defender for long term: 'If you pass him once, you will encounter him six times'". bndestem.nl. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ "NAC BREDA VS. PSV II 2 - 0". Soccerway. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ^ Theunis, Jeroen (16 October 2024). "Doomsday scenario comes true: NAC revelation Cherrion Valerius sidelined for months after collision during training". ad.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ^ Kas, Dennis (27 August 2024). "Zelfkritisch talent is de nieuwe publiekslieveling bij NAC: 'Een goede tackle voelt als scoren voor mij'". pzc.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.