Valerin Loboa
Colombian association football player
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Valerin Loboa Vásquez (born 3 July 2007) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Colombia national team. She has also represented Colombia as a youth international at an under-20 level.
.jpg) Loboa with the Portland Thorns in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Valerin Loboa Vásquez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Portland Thorns | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Deportivo Cali | 35 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Portland Thorns | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Colombia U20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Colombia | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 July 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Loboa started playing professionally for her hometown club Deportivo Cali, where she made 35 appearances and scored 8 goals across four years. In 2024, she helped the club win the Colombian Women's Football League title.[1]
On 3 September 2025, American National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns FC acquired Loboa and signed her to a contract through 2028 with a club option for 2029.[1] Loboa made her NWSL debut on 26 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Deyna Castellanos in a 3–0 defeat to Gotham FC.[2]
International career
Loboa was part of Colombia's 23-player squad for the 2025 Copa América Femenina in Quito, Ecuador.[3]
