Iván Valenciano

{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1972)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{family name hatnote|Valenciano|Pérez|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Iván Valenciano

| image = ValencianoenSKBO.jpg

| fullname = Iván René Valenciano Pérez

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|3|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barranquilla, Colombia

| height = 1.76 m

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1988–1992

| clubs1 = Atlético Junior

| caps1 = 96

| goals1 = 47

| years2 = 1992–1993

| clubs2 = Atalanta

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1993–1996

| clubs3 = Atlético Junior

| caps3 = 64

| goals3 = 93

| years4 = 1997

| clubs4 = Veracruz{{Cite web |url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador/rene-ivan-valenciano%26id_liga%3D1%26id_torneo%3D28 |title=René Iván Valenciano - Morelia - mediotiempo.com |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208172238/http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador/rene-ivan-valenciano%26id_liga%3D1%26id_torneo%3D28 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 1998–2001

| clubs5 = Morelia{{Cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-429001|title=COLOMBIANOS EN VENTA|first=Casa Editorial El|last=Tiempo|date=5 July 2001|website=El Tiempo}}

| caps5 = 30

| goals5 = 9

| years6 = 1998

| clubs6 = → Unicosta (loan){{Cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-789803|title=UN PUNTO SALVÓ DUPLA VALENCIANO-CANTILLO|first=Casa Editorial El|last=Tiempo|date=25 May 1998|website=El Tiempo}}

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 1999

| clubs7 = → Atlético Junior (loan)

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 6

| years8 = 1999

| clubs8 = → Independiente Medellín (loan)

| caps8 = 50

| goals8 = 35

| years9 = 2000

| clubs9 = → Bucaramanga (loan)

| caps9 = 19

| goals9 = 9

| years10 = 2001

| clubs10 = → Gama (loan)

| caps10 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2001

| clubs11 = → Deportivo Cali (loan)

| caps11 = 13

| goals11 = 5

| years12 = 2002

| clubs12 = Millonarios{{Cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-1688476|title=MILLONARIOS HACE HOY SU PRESENTACIÓN OFICIAL|first=Casa Editorial El|last=Tiempo|date=26 January 2005|website=El Tiempo}}

| caps12 = 5

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2002

| clubs13 = Real Cartagena{{Cite web|url=https://www.colombia.com/futbol/liga-colombiana|title=Liga Colombiana (Águila) - Fútbol Colombiano|website=www.colombia.com}}

| caps13 = 1

| goals13 = 2

| years14 = 2003

| clubs14 = Unión Magdalena

| caps14 = 17

| goals14 = 6

| years15 = 2003

| clubs15 = Deportes Quindío

| caps15 = 14

| goals15 = 4

| years16 = 2004

| clubs16 = Olmedo

| caps16 = 17

| goals16 = 3

| years17 = 2005

| clubs17 = Deportes Quindío

| caps17 = 15

| goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2005

| clubs18 = Millonarios

| caps18 = 8

| goals18 = 1

| years19 = 2006

| clubs19 = Atlético Junior

| caps19 = 6

| goals19 = 1

| years20 = 2006

| clubs20 = Olmedo

| caps20 = 11

| goals20 = 1

| years21 = 2007

| clubs21 = Independiente Medellín{{Cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-2398246|title=Regresa Valenciano y no para un "reality"|first=Casa Editorial El|last=Tiempo|date=24 February 2007|website=El Tiempo}}

| caps21 = 0

| goals21 = 0

| years22 = 2007

| clubs22 = → Centauros (loan)

| caps22 = 13

| goals22 = 5

| years23 = 2007

| clubs23 = Valledupar

| caps23 = 0

| goals23 = 0

| years24 = 2008

| clubs24 = Alianza Petrolera

| caps24 = 8

| goals24 = 2

| totalcaps = 422

| totalgoals = 238

| nationalyears1 = 1989–1991

| nationalteam1 = Colombia U20[http://www.11v11.com/players/ivan-rene-valenciano-118782/ "Iván Valenciano International Matches".], 11v11.com Retrieved on 8 August 2014

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 1991–2000

| nationalteam2 = Colombia

| nationalcaps2 = 29

| nationalgoals2 = 13

}}

Iván René Valenciano Pérez (born 18 March 1972) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as forward.{{cite web |url=http://www.spanish.xinhuanet.com/spanish/2006-08/29/content_306057.htm |title=Fútbol colombiano: El "gordo" teme volver a las canchas como "flaco" |website=Xinhuanet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128024244/http://www.spanish.xinhuanet.com/spanish/2006-08/29/content_306057.htm |archive-date=28 January 2008 |access-date=11 October 2007 |language=es}} He is the second top goalscorer of all-time in the Colombian Primera A with 217 goals, behind Argentine Sergio Galván Rey, who surpasses him with 224 goals.{{Cite web |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-7666267 |title=Sergio Galván, el 'Rey' del gol en la historia del fútbol colombiano |author=Casa Editorial El Tiempo |website=futbolred.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCountry.html?x=9&sub=4&id=15136 |title=Confederación: Conmebol |website=www.conmebol.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429072914/http://www.conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCountry.html?x=9&sub=4&id=15136 |archive-date=29 April 2010 |url-status=dead}}

During his first spell at Atlético Junior, he scored many goals and was visibly overweight. Due to this, he earned the nickname "El Gordito de Oro" (The Golden Fat Man).