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Jersey Number 5
Ben Valek
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
- High School:
- Chelsea (Mich.)
AWARDS
• 2x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2016, 17)
AS A SENIOR IN 2018
Hampered by injury for half of the season ... Started in seven of 10 games played ... Helped the Terriers qualify for their fifth straight Patriot League tournament ... Helped BU post shut outs against Army West Point twice.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017
Started in 11 of his 12 appearances ... Missed the last six games of the season ... Helped the Terriers reach the Patriot League semifinals for the third time in four years ... Helped BU claim four shutout wins over Harvard, Lehigh, Holy Cross and Lafayette ... Tallied a season-high two shot attempts at UMass Lowell ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year for posting a GPA above 3.20.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
Started in 13 of his 16 appearances ... Helped the Terriers reach the Patriot League tournament for the third straight year and shut out seven opponents, including Northeastern, Brown, Dartmouth, Army and Navy ... Tallied season-high two shots apiece against Bucknell and Dartmouth ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the first time after owning a GPA above 3.20.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Started in 11 of the 15 games played ... Helped the Terriers claim their first NCAA appearance since 2008 and record four shutouts with wins over Siena, Harvard, Lafayette and Albany ... Did not attempt a shot.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Played the past four years at the Vardar Soccer Academy ... Also played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Chelsea H.S. (Mich.).
PERSONAL
Born April 1, 1997 in Zagreb, Croatia ... Son of Bonnie and Ivan Valek ... Father played professional basketball in Europe ... Has four siblings, Rebeckah, David, Sarah and Rachel ... Enrolled in the Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration and management.
• 2x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2016, 17)
AS A SENIOR IN 2018
Hampered by injury for half of the season ... Started in seven of 10 games played ... Helped the Terriers qualify for their fifth straight Patriot League tournament ... Helped BU post shut outs against Army West Point twice.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017
Started in 11 of his 12 appearances ... Missed the last six games of the season ... Helped the Terriers reach the Patriot League semifinals for the third time in four years ... Helped BU claim four shutout wins over Harvard, Lehigh, Holy Cross and Lafayette ... Tallied a season-high two shot attempts at UMass Lowell ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year for posting a GPA above 3.20.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
Started in 13 of his 16 appearances ... Helped the Terriers reach the Patriot League tournament for the third straight year and shut out seven opponents, including Northeastern, Brown, Dartmouth, Army and Navy ... Tallied season-high two shots apiece against Bucknell and Dartmouth ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the first time after owning a GPA above 3.20.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Started in 11 of the 15 games played ... Helped the Terriers claim their first NCAA appearance since 2008 and record four shutouts with wins over Siena, Harvard, Lafayette and Albany ... Did not attempt a shot.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Played the past four years at the Vardar Soccer Academy ... Also played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Chelsea H.S. (Mich.).
PERSONAL
Born April 1, 1997 in Zagreb, Croatia ... Son of Bonnie and Ivan Valek ... Father played professional basketball in Europe ... Has four siblings, Rebeckah, David, Sarah and Rachel ... Enrolled in the Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration and management.
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Holy Cross (11/4/2025)
Wednesday, November 05
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Lehigh (10/25/25)
Saturday, October 25
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Northeastern (10/14/25)
Wednesday, October 15
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Colgate (10/10/2025)
Saturday, October 11
