Cristian Valencia (born 4 December 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Llaneros in Primera B.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Camilo Valencia Cífuentes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1991[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 | |||
Club career
editAfter 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
edit- As of 23 October 2024.
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia and Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF League
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cristian Valencia at Soccerway
- ^ Puolustaja Cristhian Valencia Kerhoon – SJK
- ^ "Cristhian Valencia pelaa Kerhossa myös kaudella 2022". 25 October 2021.
- ^ Jalkapalloilija löi vastustajaa kostoksi vatsaan huippuottelussa Seinäjoella – videotodiste toi pelikieltoa, Ilta-Sanomat, Mikko Knuuttila, 22 April 2023
- ^ "Cristhian Valencian sopimus on purettu" (in Finnish). SJK. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "CRISTHIAN VALENCIA SAAPUU AC OULUN TAKALINJOILLE" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla, Kaleva (newspaper), Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023
- ^ Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Cristhian Valencia!, vepsu.fi, 26 November 2023
- ^ VPS nappasi kokeneen Veikkausliiga-topparin, suomifutis.com, Eetu Ikola, 27 November 2023
- ^ Cristian Valencian sopimus on purettu, vepsu.fi, 16 February 2024
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