2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Valentic, Marco

Jersey Number 6
Marco Valentic
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kirtland, Ohio
- High School:
- Kirtland
Bio
2023: Started all 16 games as a central midfielder, averaging 60 minutes per outing ... recorded a goal and a team-high three assists ... had one of each in a season-ending 2-1 win at Lehigh ... scored his first career goal in the 82nd minute and then assisted on Kasper Piela's tally just 66 seconds later to give the Bison a 2-0 lead ... also recorded assists against Robert Morris and American ... his corner kick in the 84th minute was put home by Zane Domsohn to help the Bison salvage a 3-3 draw ... logged 15 shots on the season ... season-high 80 minutes against Robert Morris.
2022: Played in all 17 games with 16 starts as a freshman midfielder ... averaged 70 minutes per game, with a high of 82 minutes in a win over Lehigh ... tied for the team lead with 25 shot attempts ... 10 shots on goal were the most on the squad.
Personal/Before Bucknell: Born July 7, 2004 in Willoughby, Ohio … son of John and Julie Valentic … has two older sisters, Gianna and Lilia … father played soccer at Akron … 2022 graduate of Kirtland High School … played primarily high-level club soccer but did play for his high school as a senior, and he was named Ohio Division 3 Player of the Year and a High School All-American … also named Greater Cleveland Division 3 Player of the Year, Chagrin Valley Conference Player of the Year, and News Herald Player of the Year … led 2021 squad to an 18-3-1 record and conference and district championships … set team records for goals (35), assists (32), and points (102) in a season … captained the U19 Cleveland Force ECNL and USL sides … also spent three years with the Columbus Crew SC Academy and one year with Internationals Academy in MLS Next … earned four caps with the U15 Croatian National Team ... undeclared major ... two-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022: Played in all 17 games with 16 starts as a freshman midfielder ... averaged 70 minutes per game, with a high of 82 minutes in a win over Lehigh ... tied for the team lead with 25 shot attempts ... 10 shots on goal were the most on the squad.
Personal/Before Bucknell: Born July 7, 2004 in Willoughby, Ohio … son of John and Julie Valentic … has two older sisters, Gianna and Lilia … father played soccer at Akron … 2022 graduate of Kirtland High School … played primarily high-level club soccer but did play for his high school as a senior, and he was named Ohio Division 3 Player of the Year and a High School All-American … also named Greater Cleveland Division 3 Player of the Year, Chagrin Valley Conference Player of the Year, and News Herald Player of the Year … led 2021 squad to an 18-3-1 record and conference and district championships … set team records for goals (35), assists (32), and points (102) in a season … captained the U19 Cleveland Force ECNL and USL sides … also spent three years with the Columbus Crew SC Academy and one year with Internationals Academy in MLS Next … earned four caps with the U15 Croatian National Team ... undeclared major ... two-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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