The Houston Dynamo and defender Zarek Valentin have reached an agreement on a contract extension through the 2022 season with an option to extend to 2023, the club announced today.
The seven-year MLS veteran joined the Dynamo last November in a trade with Nashville SC after he was selected in the 2019 Expansion Draft. The versatile outside back has started in 18 games for the Dynamo this season and leads the backline with three assists, a career-high for the Pennsylvania native.
“When we acquired Zarek last offseason we knew we were adding a top professional both on and off the field.