PLAYER PROFILE · SAN DIEGO · MIDFIELDER
Valakari San Diego
A nailed-on starter, with 27 starts in 31 games this season.
MidfielderFinland · #8 · Age 27REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
4
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
4
0.16 / 90
AVG RATING
6.92
▼ down on last yr
APPS
31
27 starts
MINUTES
2,298
74 / game
SHOTS
22
0.7 / game
2025/2640 APPS · 5 G · 8 A · 7.1 RATING · 2,967 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  San Diego | 31 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2,298 | 6.92 |
| 2025/26 | San Diego | 40 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2,967 | 7.11 |
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RECENT FORM · LAST 106 OF 10 STARTED
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LAST PLAYED
6 days ago
Started 60' vs Philadelphia Union
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
@ Inter Miami
Mon 00:00 · MLS
OVERVIEW
Valakari plays as a midfielder for San Diego. Valakari wears the number 8 shirt for San Diego.
Last season Valakari played 40 times for San Diego, starting 31 of them, with 9 substitute appearances, averaging 74 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 5 goals and made 8 assists in that time. Recently they have started 4 of the last 5 San Diego matches. San Diego's next match is against Inter Miami in the MLS on Mon 21 Sept, 00:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Major League Soccer
96% 24/25
CONCACAF Champions League
67% 2/3
Leagues Cup
33% 1/3
SET PIECE DUTIES
Valakari scored a penalty this season.
CAREER & TRANSFERS
DEC 2025 · LOAN
San Diego → Pafos
Return from loan
JAN 2025 · LOAN
AIK Stockholm → Pafos
Back from Loan
JAN 2020 · PERMANENT
Tromso → Pafos
NEXT UP · @ INTER MIAMI
Will Valakari start against Inter Miami?
San Diego away to Inter Miami, Mon 00:00.