Cherrion Valerius
Dutch association football player (born 2005)
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Cherrion Valerius (born 22 September 2005) is a Dutch-born professional footballer who plays as defender for Eredivisie side NAC Breda.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 35 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 22 January 2026 | |||
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]