Natalia Cristina Valentín León, also known as Natalia Valentín-Anderson (born September 12, 1989) is a Puerto Rican

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player. She is a member of the Omaha Supernovas of the

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and the current captain of the Puerto Rican national team.

Early life

Valentín was born in

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to Raúl Valentín and Norma León.

Clubs

Leonas de Ponce Previously named ''Leonas de Ponce'', Ponce Leonas is the professional female volleyball team of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Their home stadium is Cancha Salvador Dijols in Playa (Ponce), Playa de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico.

(2014–2015) * Azerrail Baku (2015–2016) * Saint-Raphael Var Volley-Ball (2017–2019) * Skyres Rzeszow (2019–2020) * Volley Bergamo 1991 (2020–2021) * Athletes Unlimited (2022) * Omaha Supernovas (2024–)

Awards

Individual

* 2022 Athletes Unlimited "Best Setter"

Club

* 2015–2016 Azerbaijan Super League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Azerrail Baku

References

1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Setters (volleyball) Summer Olympics competitors for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball 21st-century Puerto Rican women 21st-century Puerto Rican sportswomen Omaha Supernovas players Athletes Unlimited volleyball players {{PuertoRico-volleyball-bio-stub