Cincy’s banking on homegrown youth, signing midfielder Gerardo ‘Dado’ Valenzuela through the 2026 season – with options for 2027 and 2028, as the team sits momentarily at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The 18-year-old is now the seventh player from the Orange and Blue academy system to sign a first-team deal. He’ll also be the fifth that does so who is currently on the roster.
“Dado is an exciting young player who has worked incredibly hard for this opportunity,” Chris Albright, FC Cincinnati’s general manager, said in a release. “He has an innate ability on the ball and continues to…
