Wilmar Valencia

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Wilmar Valencia

| fullname = Wilmar Elar Valencia Pacheco

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Camaná, Peru

| height = 1.83m

| position = Centre back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1979–1981 | clubs1 = Coronel Bolognesi | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1982–1987 | clubs2 = Alianza Lima | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1987 | clubs3 = Atlético Marte | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1988 | clubs4 = Alianza Lima | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1989 | clubs5 = Blooming | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1990–1994 | clubs6 = Alianza Lima | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2001 | clubs7 = Aurora Chancayllo | caps7 = | goals7 =

| nationalyears1 = 1984–1989 | nationalteam1 = Peru | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2000 | managerclubs1 = Unión Huaral

| manageryears2 = 2001–2003 | managerclubs2 = Sporting Cristal (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs3 = Sporting Cristal

| manageryears4 = 2005 | managerclubs4 = Alianza Lima

| manageryears5 = 2006 | managerclubs5 = Cienciano

| manageryears6 = 2010 | managerclubs6 = Total Chalaco

| manageryears7 = 2011 | managerclubs7 = Melgar

| manageryears8 = 2012 | managerclubs8 = José Gálvez

| manageryears9 = 2012 | managerclubs9 = Sport Huancayo

| manageryears10 = 2013 | managerclubs10 = Alianza Lima

| manageryears11 = 2014 | managerclubs11 = León de Huánuco

| manageryears12 = 2015 | managerclubs12 = Sport Huancayo

| manageryears13 = 2016 | managerclubs13 = Real Garcilaso

| manageryears14 = 2017 | managerclubs14 = Juan Aurich

| manageryears15 = 2018 | managerclubs15 = Sport Boys

| manageryears16 = 2019 | managerclubs16 = Atlético Grau

| manageryears17 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs17 = Sport Huancayo

| manageryears18 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs18 = Binacional

| manageryears19 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs19 = Sport Huancayo

| manageryears20 = 2024 | managerclubs20 = ADT

}}

Wilmar Elar Valencia Pacheco (born 27 October 1961) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.

Playing career

Born Camaná, Valencia started playing for Coronel Bolognesi. In 1982, he moved to Alianza Lima, where he played regularly until 1987, when he joined Honduran side Atlético Marte.

Valencia returned to Alianza Lima in 1988, but moved to Bolivian side Blooming in the following year. In 1990, he rejoined Alianza Lima for a third spell, before ending his professional career at the age of 33 in 1994. In 2001, he returned to action with lowly Aurora Chancayllo, but retired in the same year.

In an international figure, Valencia played 14 times for the Peru national team between 1984 and 1989, also being a part of the squad in the 1989 Copa América.

Managerial career

Valencia started his managerial career in 2000 with Unión Huaral. After being in charge of Sporting Cristal's youth setup, he was named manager of the club in 2003 in the place of Renê Weber, and won the 2003 Apertura with the side.{{cite web|url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2003/06/29/116107/sporting-cristal-se-consagra-campeon-en-peru.html|title=Sporting Cristal se consagra campeón en Perú|trans-title=Sporting Cristal become champions in Peru|publisher=El Mercurio|language=es|date=29 June 2003|accessdate=14 March 2021}}

In 2004, despite his team's performance in the 2004 Copa Libertadores, Valencia was sacked and replaced by Edgardo Bauza. In 2005, he took over former club Alianza Lima, but resigned.{{cite web|url=https://archivo.elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/wilmar-valencia-su-dificil-reto-dirigir-otra-vez-alianza-lima-noticia-1508855|title=Wilmar Valencia y su difícil reto de dirigir otra vez a Alianza Lima|trans-title=Wilmar Valencia and his difficult goal of managing Alianza Lima again|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=12 December 2012|accessdate=14 March 2021}}

In 2006, Valencia was in charge of Cienciano. After a four-year period away from coaching duties, he returned to a managerial role in 2010, after being appointed manager of Total Chalaco.

Valencia continued to work in the Peruvian first division in the following years, being in charge of Melgar,{{cite web|url=https://elbocon.pe/futbol-peruano/nuevo-reto-wilmar-valencia-es-el-nuevo-dt-de-melgar-36823/?ref=ebr|title=Nuevo reto: Wilmar Valencia es el nuevo DT de Melgar|trans-title=New goal: Wilmar Valencia is the new manager of Melgar|publisher=El Bocón|language=es|date=20 May 2011|accessdate=14 March 2021}} José Gálvez, Sport Huancayo (three spells),{{cite web|url=https://archivo.depor.com/futbol-peruano/sport-huancayo-wilmar-valencia-nuevo-tecnico-walter-lizarraga-1044312|title=Sport Huancayo: Wilmar Valencia es el nuevo técnico del 'Rojo Matador'|trans-title=Sport Huancayo: Wilmar Valencia is the new manager of the Rojo Matador|publisher=Depor|language=es|date=1 June 2015|accessdate=14 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/wilmar-valencia-sera-el-dt-de-sport-huancayo-el-2020-tras-guiar-a-atletico-grau-a-la-liga-1-nczd-noticia/?ref=depr|title=Pese a que subió al Atlético Grau: Wilmar Valencia regresa a Sport Huancayo|trans-title=Despite promoting Atlético Grau: Wilmar Valencia returns to Sport Huancayo|publisher=Depor|language=es|date=19 December 2019|accessdate=14 March 2021}} Alianza Lima, León de Huánuco,{{cite web|url=https://peru21.pe/deportes/wilmar-valencia-nuevo-dt-leon-huanuco-136424-noticia/|title=Wilmar Valencia es el nuevo DT de León de Huánuco|trans-title=Wilmar Valencia is the new manager of León de Huánuco|publisher=Perú.21|language=es|date=14 December 2013|accessdate=14 March 2021}} Real Garcilaso,{{cite web|url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-peruano/wilmar-valencia-nuevo-director-tecnico-real-garcilaso-n229989|title=Wilmar Valencia es el nuevo director técnico del Real Garcilaso|trans-title=Wilmar Valencia is the new manager of Real Garcilaso|publisher=América Televisión|language=es|date=5 May 2016|accessdate=14 March 2021}} Juan Aurich,{{cite web|url=https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/fichajes-2017-wilmar-valencia-nuevo-tecnico-juan-aurich-25647/?ref=depr|title=Fichajes 2017: Wilmar Valencia es el nuevo técnico de Juan Aurich|trans-title=Signings 2017: Wilmar Valencia is the new manager of Juan Aurich|publisher=Depor|language=es|date=3 January 2017|accessdate=14 March 2021}} Sport Boys{{cite web|url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-peruano/descentralizado-2018-wilmar-valencia-no-mas-tecnico-sport-boys-n337240|title=Descentralizado 2018: Wilmar Valencia no es más técnico de Sport Boys|trans-title=2018 Descentralizado: Wilmar Valencia is no longer manager of Sport Boys|publisher=América Televisión|language=es|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=14 March 2021}} and Atlético Grau.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolperuano.com/segunda-division/noticias/wilmar-valencia-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-atletico-grau-215365|title=Valencia dirigirá esta temporada al Atlético Grau|trans-title=Valencia will manage Atlético Grau this season|publisher=FútbolPeruano.com|language=es|date=3 January 2019|accessdate=14 March 2021}}

Personal life

Valencia's younger brother Marco was also a footballer and manager. A midfielder, he too played for Alianza and the national team.{{cite web|url=https://encuentro.pe/deportes/marco-valencia-el-camanejo-que-jugaba-descalzo-en-la-tierra-y-ahora-dirige-al-fbc-melgar/|title=Marco Valencia, el 'camanejo' que jugaba descalzo en la tierra y ahora dirige al FBC Melgar|trans-title=Marco Valencia, the 'chameleon' who played barefoot in the dirt and now manages FBC Melgar|publisher=Encuentro|language=es|date=29 October 2020|accessdate=2 April 2024}}