Nicolás Valentini

Nicolás Valentini (born 6 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Alavés.

Club career Born in Junín, Buenos Aires, Valentini began his career at River de Junín, and played for Sarmiento before joining Boca Juniors' youth sides in 2015. He made his first team debut on 8 May 2021, in a 1–0 Copa de la Liga Profesional loss to Patronato, before being loaned out to Aldosivi in the following year.

On 1 January 2025, Valentini signed for Italian club Fiorentina on a contract until 2029. On 3 February 2025, he was loaned to Hellas Verona.

On 7 August 2026, Valentini joined La Liga side Alavés on a three-year deal.

International career Valentini was a member of the Argentina national under-23 football team that played at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in France. On 5 March 2024, Valentini was called up to the Argentina national team replacing Marcos Senesi who was withdrawn from the squad due to an injury in the right hamstring.

Personal life Born and raised in Argentina, Valentini is of Italian descent.

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Honours Boca Juniors Supercopa Argentina: 2022 Supercopa Internacional runner-up: 2022 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2023