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SWPL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Los Banos FCs Jason Valtierra

Published Feb 1, 2023

LA MIRADA, CA (February 1, 2023) – Los Banos FC forward Jason Valtierra has been selected SWPL Player of the Week.

Valtierra scored three free kick goals in a 3-1 victory over JASA RWC U23s in a Pacific Premier regular season match on Saturday, Jan. 28. Valtierra is the leading goal scorer this season for Los Banos FC (6-1-6 overall), which remains four points out of fifth place.

Born in Los Banos, CA, Valtierra was the SWPL's Week 1 Player of the Week. He previously played for Fresno Fuego FC (USL), and now leads the Pacific Premier with 10 goals this season.

The SWPL Player of the Week is selected from nominations from league members.

PREVIOUS WINNERS:
Jan. 25 - Alexis Perez (Inland Empire FC)
Jan. 18 - Rahi Miraftab-Salo (Dublin Celtic FC)
Jan. 11 - DeShawn Mendel (La Familia FC)
Jan. 4 - No matches
Dec. 28 - No matches
Dec. 21 - Jacob Ramirez (Los Banos FC)
Dec. 14 - Hevany Mota (Capistrano FC)
Dec. 9 - Aiden Durgerian (South San Francisco AC)
Nov. 30 - No matches
Nov. 23 - Carter Magee (FC United Kingdom)
Nov. 16 - Esteban Perla (JASA U23s)
Nov. 9 - Christopher Martinez (FC Cypress)
Nov. 2 - Hector Rivera (Inland Empire FC)
Oct. 26 - Alex Acuna (Fontana Legacy FC)
Oct. 19 - Philip Hephzibah (Real Sociedad Royals)
Oct. 12 - Igor Moraes (Olympiacos CA II)
Oct. 5 - DeShawn Mendel (La Familia FC)
Sept. 28 - Jason Valtierra (Los Banos FC)