Edwin Valencia
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edwin Armando Valencia Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | 29 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Florida, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Nacional | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2003 | América de Cali | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | América de Cali | 62 | (5) |
2007–2010 | Atlético Paranaense | 84 | (0) |
2010–2014 | Fluminense | 67 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Santos | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Atlético Nacional | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2005 | Colombia U20 | 5 | (0) |
2006–2015 | Colombia | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2017 |
Edwin Armando Valencia Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðwim baˈlensja]; born 29 March 1985) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Atlético Nacional as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Born in Florida, Valle del Cauca, Valencia joined América de Cali's youth setup in 1996, aged 11. He was promoted to the main squad in January 2004, appearing in 14 matches and scoring three goals in the campaign.
Atlético Paranaense
In 2007, after having his wage cut by half and thus forcing a release from América, Valencia moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Atlético Paranense on a free transfer, along with fellow countryman and teammate Julián Viáfara.[1] He made his Série A debut on 24 June 2007, starting in a 2–0 away win against Palmeiras.[2]
On 12 April 2008 Valencia scored his first goal for Furacão, netting the game's winner in a home success against Toledo Colônia Work for the Campeonato Paranaense championship.[3] He was an undisputed starter for the club, which his side narrowly avoiding relegation in the following seasons.
Fluminense
On 15 June 2010 Valencia moved to fellow league team Fluminense.[4] He soon profitted from Diogo's injury, being an important midfield unit as the club was crowned champions.
Valencia subsequently struggled with injuries and fell down through the pecking order, appearing rarely in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, despite appearing regularly, his contract was not renewed and he left Flu on 12 December.[5]
Santos
On 16 January 2015 Valencia signed a one-year deal with Santos, also in the main level of Brazilian football.[6] He was regularly used during the year's Campeonato Paulista, but was received little playing time after recovering from a severe knee injury suffered while in international duty.
On 5 December 2016 Valencia left Santos, after being told that his contract – expiring in the end of the month – would not be renewed.[7]
Atlético Nacional
On 12 January 2017, Valencia returned to his homeland after agreeing to a one-year deal with Atlético Nacional.[8]
International career
After appearing with Colombia under-20s in 2005, Valencia made his debut with the full squad on 30 May 2006, coming on as a second half substitute for Fabián Vargas in a 2–1 friendly away win against Poland.[9]
On 28 May 2014, after being regularly called up by manager José Pékerman, Valencia suffered an injury which forced him out of 2014 FIFA World Cup.[10] Called up for 2015 Copa América, he started the first three games of the competition, suffering a serious knee injury in the last one and being sidelined for six months.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 July 2017[12]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
América de Cali | 2004 | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
2005 | 31 | 0 | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||||
2006 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||||
Subtotal | 62 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | 68 | 5 | |||||
Atlético Paranaense | 2007 | Série A | 20 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
2008 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 50 | 1 | |||
2009 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | |||
2010 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
Subtotal | 84 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 143 | 1 | |||
Fluminense | 2010 | Série A | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
2011 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
2012 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
2014 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
Subtotal | 67 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 118 | 0 | |||
Santos | 2015 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Subtotal | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Atlético Nacional | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 219 | 5 | 93 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 0 | — | 350 | 6 |
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of 21 June 2015[13]
Colombia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2006 | 5 | 0 |
2012 | 5 | 0 |
2013 | 4 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 19 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Atlético Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2009
- Fluminense
- Série A: 2010, 2012
- Taça Guanabara: 2012
- Campeonato Carioca: 2012
- Santos
International
- Colombia U20
References
- ^ "Valencia consegue liberação e deve reforçar Furacão" (in Portuguese). Furacão.com. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Palmeiras decepciona torcida e perde em casa para Atlético-PR" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 June 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Atlético-PR sofre, mas vence Toledo e mantém vantagem" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Fluminense acerta com Valencia" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Sem renovar, Valencia se despede do Fluminense: "Ficará para sempre"" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Santos oficializa Edwin Valencia, ex-Flu, como reforço para temporada" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Valencia se despede do elenco e antecipa saída do Santos" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Edwin Valencia es nuevo jugador de Atlético Nacional" (in Spanish). ESPN. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "La diferencia la hizo el arquero" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Pékerman descartó a Edwin Valencia por lesión" (in Spanish). BolaVip. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Colombia's Valencia out for six months with knee injury". Daily Mail. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Edwin Valencia at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Edwin Valencia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
External links
- Edwin Valencia – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Edwin Valencia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Edwin Valencia at Soccerway
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Valle del Cauca Department
- Colombian people of African descent
- Colombian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Categoría Primera A players
- América de Cali footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Clube Atlético Paranaense players
- Fluminense Football Club players
- Santos Futebol Clube players
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Colombian expatriates in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Colombia under-20 international footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- 2015 Copa América players