Cristian Valencia
{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cristian Valencia
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Cristian Camilo Valencia Cífuentes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|04|df=y}}{{Soccerway|cristian-camilo-valencia-cifuentes/268849}}
| birth_place = Villavicencio, Colombia
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Llaneros
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Llaneros
| caps1 = 91
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = Cortuluá
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = Llaneros
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = C.D. Árabe Unido
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = Sporting San Miguelito
| caps5 = 49
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = Cúcuta Deportivo
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = SJK
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = AC Oulu
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = VPS
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Llaneros
| caps10 = 15
| goals10 = 1
| club-update = 1 December 2024
}}
Cristian Valencia (born 4 December 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Llaneros in Primera B.[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/puolustaja-cristhian-valencia-kerhoon/ Puolustaja Cristhian Valencia Kerhoon – SJK]
Club career
Valencia started to play football in his native Colombia for Llaneros. In 2016 he had a stint with Cortuluá. Next year he moved to Panama and signed with C.D. Árabe Unido.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://sjk.fi/uutiset/cristhian-valencia-pelaa-kerhossa-myos-kaudella-2022/|title = Cristhian Valencia pelaa Kerhossa myös kaudella 2022|date = 25 October 2021}} 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.[https://www.is.fi/veikkausliiga/art-2000008769320.html Jalkapalloilija löi vastustajaa kostoksi vatsaan huippuottelussa Seinäjoella – videotodiste toi pelikieltoa], Ilta-Sanomat, Mikko Knuuttila, 22 April 2023 His contract with SJK was terminated on 31 May 2022.{{cite web|publisher=SJK|url=https://sjk.fi/uutiset/cristhian-valencian-sopimus-on-purettu/|title=Cristhian Valencian sopimus on purettu|date=31 May 2022|access-date=7 June 2022|language=fi}}
On 23 June 2022, Valencia signed a contract with AC Oulu, still in Finland, until the end of 2023, with an option for 2024.{{cite web|publisher=AC Oulu|url=https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/cristhian-valencia-saapuu-ac-oulun-takalinjoille|title=CRISTHIAN VALENCIA SAAPUU AC OULUN TAKALINJOILLE|date=23 June 2022|access-date=23 June 2022|language=fi}} 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.[https://www.kaleva.fi/analyysi-ac-oulun-avauksesta-menee-puolet-uusiksi/6002531#kommentit Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla], Kaleva (newspaper), Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023
On 26 November 2023, Valencia was introduced as a new VPS player, signing a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[https://www.vepsu.fi/uutinen1/tervetuloa-vaasan-palloseuraan-cristhian-valencia Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Cristhian Valencia!], vepsu.fi, 26 November 2023[https://www.suomifutis.com/2023/11/vps-nappasi-kokeneen-veikkausliiga-topparin/ VPS nappasi kokeneen Veikkausliiga-topparin], suomifutis.com, Eetu Ikola, 27 November 2023 However, he terminated his contract on 16 February 2024 for personal reasons, without making a single appearance for the club.[https://vepsu.fi/uutinen1/cristhian-valencian-sopimus-on-purettu Cristian Valencian sopimus on purettu], vepsu.fi, 16 February 2024
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
{{updated|23 October 2024.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Copa Colombia and Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Llaneros
|2012 |2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2013
|Categoría Primera B |29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2014
|Categoría Primera B |34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 41 | 6 | |||
| 2015
|Categoría Primera B |26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 29 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!91 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 6 | |
| Cortuluá
|2016 |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 11 | 1 | |||
| Llaneros
|2017 |Categoría Primera B |16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 21 | 2 | |||
| Árabe Unido
|13 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF League|name=concl}} | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
| rowspan=3|Sporting San Miguelito
|Liga Panameña de Fútbol |31 | 5 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 31 | 5 | ||||
| 2019
|Liga Panameña de Fútbol |18 | 4 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 18 | 4 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | |
| Cúcuta Deportivo
|2020 |Categoría Primera A |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 18 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|SJK Seinäjoki
|2021 |25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2022
|Veikkausliiga |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| AC Oulu
|2023 |Veikkausliiga |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 23 | 0 | ||
| Llaneros
|2024 |Categoría Primera B |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!261 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 302 | 27 |
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References
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:People from Villavicencio
Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Panama
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Panama
Category:Liga Panameña de Fútbol players
Category:Categoría Primera A players
Category:Categoría Primera B players
Category:Llaneros F.C. players
Category:C.D. Árabe Unido players
Category:Sporting San Miguelito players
Category:Cúcuta Deportivo footballers
Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen
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