Youth Valeri developed in the
Riverhounds Development Academy, represented
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC as an
Elite Clubs National League (
ECNL) member, and played for
Seneca Valley School District high school. She committed to Point Park University through Century United in 2019.
Academia Valeri played
college soccer for Point Park University from 2019-2023, making 50 appearances. She scored 1 collegiate goal against
Carlow University in
River State Conference (RSC) play. Announced on the
RSC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team from 2021-2023, Valeri also earned Defensive Player of the Week in October of 2022. Documented as the first female professional soccer player with a
PhD, she earned a
Bachelor of Arts in
Applied psychology, a
Master of Arts in Clinical-community psychology, and a
Doctor of Philosophy in
Critical psychology. Her
dissertation, “The Potential Value of Humor During Cross-Cultural Adjustment,” was published by
ProQuest in May 2025. She also published "The Infrapersonal: Intersubjectivity in the Digital Age" the same year with
The Humanistic Psychologist, a journal in
APA Division 32.
Amateur Valeri played as a
pro-am full-back for the
Pittsburgh Hotspurs in the
WPSL and
UWS from 2021-23. She played semi-professionally with the
St. Catharines Roma Wolves women's team in
League1 Ontario, appearing in 16 matches for the 2023-24 season. In the
Riverhounds Development Academy from age 7, she competed with the club's
USL Academy in 2024.
Professional For the 2024-25 season, Valeri signed with S.A. Mykonos (G) where she made 18 appearances across Group 3 of the Women's Beta Ethniki and
Greek Cup tournament. In January of the 2025-26 season, Valeri transferred to group 1 of the Women's Beta Ethniki as a
defender of W.F.C. Veria. == References ==