Carlos Valencia (footballer, born 1953)

Carlos Hernán Valencia (30 December 1953 – 23 April 2017) was a Colombian former football player.

Club career

Born in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Valencia played professional football as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Cali, Deportes Quindío, Deportes Tolima and Unión Magdalena in Colombia. He also played in Venezuela for Aragua FC.{{cite web|publisher=GolGolGol Futbol|author=Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo|title=Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Diciembre 30|trans-title=On this day in football: December 30|url=http://colombia.golgolgol.net/movil/un-di-a-como-hoy-en-el-futbol-diciembre-30_1048-119547.html|language=Spanish|date=30 December 2011}}

International career

Valencia made several appearances for the senior Colombia national football team, including participating in one qualifying match for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.{{FIFA player|59349|Carlos Valencia}}

He also played for Colombia at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Carlos Valencia|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/carlos-valencia-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112355/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/carlos-valencia-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|accessdate=2009-03-25}}

Managerial career

After he retired from playing, Valencia became a coach. He was the goalkeeping coach for the Honduras national football team in 2009.{{cite web|publisher=FutbolRed |author=Gruesso, Héctor Fabio |title="En el fútbol actual no hay arquero para destacar": Carlos 'Tribilín' Valencia |url=http://www.futbolred.com/mustang/noticias/fecha15apertura09/en-el-futbol-actual-no-hay-arquero-para-destacar-carlos-tribilin-valencia/5131194 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124050501/http://www.futbolred.com/mustang/noticias/fecha15apertura09/en-el-futbol-actual-no-hay-arquero-para-destacar-carlos-tribilin-valencia/5131194 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |language=Spanish |date=4 May 2009 }}

References

Category:1953 births

Category:2017 deaths

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Colombian men's footballers

Category:Colombia men's international footballers

Category:Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic footballers for Colombia

Category:Deportivo Cali footballers

Category:Deportes Quindío footballers

Category:Deportes Tolima footballers

Category:Unión Magdalena footballers

Category:Footballers from Valle del Cauca Department

Category:Deportivo Pasto managers

Category:20th-century Colombian sportsmen