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Gerardo "Dado" Valenzuela (born September 28, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Youth
In 2020, Valenzuela joined the FC Cincinnati Academy, and played for their U-17 and U-19 teams.

FC Cincinnati 2
In 2022, he joined the reserve side of FC Cincinnati in the inaugural season of MLS NEXT Pro. In that year, he scored 1 goal and 2 assists in 16 total appearances. In the following season, he made 6 appearances, scoring 1 goal and adding 1 assist.

FC Cincinnati
On May 25, 2023, it was announced that Valenzuela would join the senior side as the fifth homegrown player on the roster. His contract will run through the 2026 season, with two year additional options for 2027 and 2028.