Dion Valle
Chilean-Australian footballer (born 1977)
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Dion Enrique Valle Robbins (born 22 July 1977) is a Chilean-Australian former footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Enrique Valle Robbins | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1997 | Jacksonville Cyclones | ||
| 1999 | Macarthur Rams | 43 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Perth Glory | 37 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Blacktown City Demons | 24 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Chile U17 | ||
| 1995 | Chile U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Valle was born in Darwin, Australia. He played in the Chilean Primera División for Colo-Colo in 1995.[1] In January 1997, he became the first player signed by the newly formed United States A-League club Jacksonville Cyclones.[2] He captained the club for the first quarter of the 1997 season before being released in May 1997.[3][4][5] Back in Australia, along with Perth Glory he got two titles of the National Soccer League.[6]
International career
Valle was a member of Chile's squads for the finals of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship.[7] In addition, he took part of Chile squad in both the 1993 South American U17 Championship and the 1995 South American U20 Championship.[8]
Personal life
Born to a Chilean father and an American mother,[6] Valle came to Chile in 1991 at the age of 13 along with his brother, who dreamed of becoming a professional footballer.[9]
At the same time he was a footballer, he got a degree in Building Construction in Sydney.[9]
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