Cherrion Valerius (born 22 September 2005) is a Dutch-born professional footballer who plays as defender for Major League Soccer side Minnesota United on loan from NAC Breda.
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.
In February 2024 he signed a three-and-half year professional contract with the club. He made his professional debut for NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie against Jong PSV on 25 April 2024. 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.
On 3 September 2026, Valerius was loaned by Major League Soccer club Minnesota United until the end of 2026, with an option to buy.
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.
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