Diego Hernán Valeri (born 1 May 1986) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for MLS club Portland Timbers. Valeri played on the Lanús team that won Argentina\'s 2007 Apertura and the Porto team that won the 2009–10 Portuguese Cup.\n', '

In his first season with Portland in 2013, he won the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award.\n', 'Valeri had led Portland to victory in both the 2015 Western Conference Final and the 2015 MLS Cup, also winning the MLS Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Diego was the recipient of the 2017 MLS MVP Award. Valeri scored the opener of the 2015 MLS Cup Final in just 27 seconds, a record in the final of that competition. Diego is partially famous for his unique celebrations.\n', '

Valeri started his professional career with his hometown club Lanús in 2003. He made his debut for Lanús under the direction of Miguel Ángel Brindisi on 27 September 2003 in a 1–1 draw with Vélez Sarsfield. In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Apertura tournament, Lanús\' first ever top-flight league title.\n', '

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