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Cristian Valencia

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Cristian Valencia
Personal information
Full name Cristian Camilo Valencia Cífuentes
Date of birth (1991-12-04) 4 December 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Villavicencio, Colombia[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
Llaneros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Llaneros 91 (3)
2016 Cortuluá 11 (1)
2017 Llaneros 16 (1)
2017–2018 C.D. Árabe Unido 13 (2)
2018–2019 Sporting San Miguelito 49 (9)
2020 Cúcuta Deportivo 17 (0)
2021–2022 SJK 29 (4)
2023 AC Oulu 19 (0)
2024 VPS 0 (0)
2024– Llaneros 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Cristian Valencia (born 4 December 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Llaneros in Primera B.[2]

Club career

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After playing in his native Colombia ja Panama, Valencia moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki in 2021. On 25 October 2021, he extended his contract with SJK.[3] On 22 April 2022, the discipline committee of Finnish FA sanctioned Valencia for a four-game ban, due to violent behaviour on Fabian Serrarens in a match against HJK on 8 April 2022. Valencia punched Serrarens in the stomach during the game.[4] His contract with SJK was terminated on 31 May 2022.[5]

On 23 June 2022, Valencia signed a contract with AC Oulu, still in Finland, until the end of 2023, with an option for 2024.[6] However, for personal reasons, his arrival to Oulu was delayed until the beginning of the 2023 season. After the season, it was announced that the club will not exercise their option and Valencia will leave AC Oulu.[7]

On 26 November 2023, Valencia was introduced as a new VPS player, signing a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[8][9] However, he terminated his contract on 16 February 2024 for personal reasons, without making a single appearance for the club.[10]

In the early 2024, Valencia returned to Colombia and signed with his former club Llaneros F.C. in the second-tier Categoría Primera B.

Career statistics

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As of 23 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Llaneros 2012 Categoría Primera B 2 0 2 0
2013 Categoría Primera B 29 0 8 0 37 0
2014 Categoría Primera B 34 3 7 3 41 6
2015 Categoría Primera B 26 0 3 0 29 0
Total 91 3 18 3 0 0 0 0 99 6
Cortuluá 2016 Categoría Primera A 11 1 0 0 11 1
Llaneros 2017 Categoría Primera B 16 1 5 1 21 2
Árabe Unido 2017–18 Liga Panameña de Fútbol 13 2 5[c] 0 18 2
Sporting San Miguelito 2018–19 Liga Panameña de Fútbol 31 5 31 5
2019 Liga Panameña de Fútbol 18 4 18 4
Total 49 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 9
Cúcuta Deportivo 2020 Categoría Primera A 17 0 1 0 18 0
SJK Seinäjoki 2021 Veikkausliiga 25 3 3 1 28 4
2022 Veikkausliiga 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 9 2
Total 29 4 3 1 5 1 0 0 37 6
AC Oulu 2023 Veikkausliiga 19 0 1 0 3 0 23 0
Llaneros 2024 Categoría Primera B 15 1 0 0 12 1
Career total 261 21 28 5 8 1 5 0 302 27
  1. ^ Includes Copa Colombia and Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF League

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cristian Valencia at Soccerway
  2. ^ Puolustaja Cristhian Valencia Kerhoon – SJK
  3. ^ "Cristhian Valencia pelaa Kerhossa myös kaudella 2022". 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ Jalkapalloilija löi vastustajaa kostoksi vatsaan huippuottelussa Seinäjoella – videotodiste toi pelikieltoa, Ilta-Sanomat, Mikko Knuuttila, 22 April 2023
  5. ^ "Cristhian Valencian sopimus on purettu" (in Finnish). SJK. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ^ "CRISTHIAN VALENCIA SAAPUU AC OULUN TAKALINJOILLE" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla, Kaleva (newspaper), Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023
  8. ^ Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Cristhian Valencia!, vepsu.fi, 26 November 2023
  9. ^ VPS nappasi kokeneen Veikkausliiga-topparin, suomifutis.com, Eetu Ikola, 27 November 2023
  10. ^ Cristian Valencian sopimus on purettu, vepsu.fi, 16 February 2024