University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Marco Valentic
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kirtland, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Bucknell University
- High School:
- Kirtland High School
Fall 2024: Made appearances in 16 games in the midfield...Scored two goals in his first game in a UConn uniform (Aug. 22)...Finished with two goals and one assist...Recorded ten shots in 355 minutes played...Earned BIG EAST Honor Roll once.
Fall 2023 (Bucknell): Started all 16 games as a central midfielder, averaging 60 minutes per game...Finished with one goal and a team-high three assists...Tallied 15 shots on the season.
Fall 2022 (Bucknell): Played in all 17 games with 16 starts as a freshman...Tied for a team high of 25 shot attempts...10 shots on goal were a team high.
Before UConn: Played at Kirtland High School under head coach and father John Valentic...Named Ohio Division 3 Player of the Year...United Soccer Coaches All-American…United Soccer Coaches National Scholar Player of the Year...Named Greater Cleveland Division 3 Player of the Year, Chagrin Valley Conference Player of the Year, and News Herald Player of the Year...Made four appearances for the u-15 Croatian National Team...Spent three years in the Columbus Crew Academy.
Personal: Son of John and Julie Valentic...Has two sisters, Gianna, and Lilia...Studying Economics.
