| Valentino Lai | |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Cagliari, Italy |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | FBK Balkan |
| Youthyears2: | 2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Malmö FF |
| Youthyears3: | 2000–2001 |
| Youthclubs3: | Venezia |
| Years1: | 2001–2002 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Venezia |
| Years2: | 2002–2005 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Palermo |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | → Salernitana (loan) |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | → Triestina (loan) |
| Years5: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Clubs5: | Landskrona BoIS |
| Years6: | 2007–2011 |
| Caps6: | 73 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Clubs6: | Vejle Boldklub |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Clubs7: | → Apollon Limassol (loan) |
| Years8: | 2011 |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Clubs8: | Viborg FF |
| Years9: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps9: | 29 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Clubs9: | KSF Prespa Birlik |
| Years10: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs10: | FC Rosengård |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U21 |
| Club-Update: | 11:50, 27 June 2012 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 August 2011 |
Valentino Lai (born 3 February 1984) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Italy, Lai represented Sweden internationally.
Born in Cagliari, Italy, Lai started his career playing for Swedish club FBK Balkan at youth level, and subsequently Malmö FF.[1] In 2001, he moved back to Italy playing for Venezia, where he made his Serie A debut. In 2002, he moved to Palermo, appearing just in one Serie B match. After two loan spells at the Serie B level, in Salernitana and Triestina, in June 2005 Lai decided to return in Sweden by signing a 2-years contract for Landskrona BoIS, playing in Superettan. Then he went to the Danish club Vejle Boldklub. In the winter of 2010, Valentino went to Apollon Limassol on a loan deal. After leaving Apollon Limassol in summer of 2010, Lai went back to Vejle BK.
At international level, Lai also represented Sweden at U21 level.