Impact Valenzuela was an option for Cincinnati for the first time this season following his hamstring injury. His role will not change as he is expected to keep his depth option for 2025.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
GERARDO VALENZUELA #22 - FORWARD - FC CINCINNATI
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0 A •
0.5 SPG
0 G
0 A
0.5 SPG
Unused Saturday Valenzuela (hamstring) was an unused option during the 2-0 win over Toronto.
Still working on return Valenzuela (hamstring) has not been given a timeline of return as he continues to recover from injury, per FC Cincinnati Staff Writer Carter Chapley.
Impact Valenzuela remains out with a hamstring injury as there is no set timeline for return yet. Once fit, the midfielder will remain a solid bench option for Cincy after making 11 starts in 31 MLS appearances including the playoffs in 2024.
MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE
Did not play Saturday Valenzuela (hamstring) was not an option during the 1-0 win over RBNY on Saturday.
Impact Valenzuela was ruled out of the opening match Saturday with a hamstring injury. He was given decent playing time off the bench for Cincinnati last season with 11 starts in 31 MLS appearances including the playoffs, scoring and assisting once in his first full campaign with the senior side.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Scores as substitute Valenzuela scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (one accurate) in Saturday's 6-1 win against Inter Miami CF.
Impact Valenzuela subbed on in the second half and logged Cincinnati's sixth goal in the game with his first in the season. The forward could not do much during his limited time in the field other than that. He was coming from three starts in a row and will now look to reclaim his spot.
JULY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bags first MLS assist Valenzuela assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-0 win over FC Dallas.
Impact Valenzuela earned his second start in a row Saturday, seeing a decent contribution after assisting on Luca Orellano's goal in the 47th minute. This marks the 19-year-olds first assist and goal contribution in the MLS. He has started in six of his past eight appearances and will hope to continue in that role after his solid performance.
JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Splits time with reserves Valenzuela made only two appearances in the MLS with FC Cincinnati in 2023.
Impact Valenzuela split his time with the first and reserves team, having been an unused sub 11 times while making two appearances in the MLS. With FC Cincinnati II, the midfielder had made 16 appearances in the MLS Next Pro, scoring and assisting three times while averaging about 76 minutes of play per game.
JANUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
