▁against ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁T ampa . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁against ▁the ▁US F ▁Bull s ▁- ▁ ▁where ▁he ▁made ▁an ▁impact ▁by ▁playing ▁in ▁a ▁dangerous ▁cross ▁that ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁US F ▁own ▁goal ▁- ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁pr ese ason ▁finale ▁against ▁Jackson ville ▁Arm ada ▁FC . ▁ ▁V ä lim aa ' s ▁first ▁regular ▁season ▁minutes ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁footballer ▁came ▁during ▁the ▁Row d ies ' ▁April ▁ 1 1 ▁home ▁op ener ▁vs . ▁Minnesota ▁United ▁FC . ▁He ▁came ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁ 7 6 th ▁minute ▁for ▁team ▁captain ▁Marcel o ▁Sar ag osa . ▁ ▁Orange ▁County ▁Blues ▁FC ▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Row d ies ▁announced ▁they ▁were ▁sending ▁V ä lim aa ▁to ▁the ▁US L ' s ▁Orange ▁County ▁Blues ▁FC ▁on ▁a ▁season - long ▁loan . ▁ ▁Colorado ▁Spr ings ▁Switch back s ▁FC ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁V ä lim aa ▁joined ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Spr ings ▁Switch back s ▁FC ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Row d ies ▁Profile ▁ ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Tar ▁He els ▁Profile ▁ ▁George ▁Mason ▁Patri ots ▁Profile ▁ ▁Vern eri ▁V ä lim aa ▁on ▁Twitter ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁s occer ▁players ▁Category : F inn ish ▁football