Cristian Valencia
Personal information
Full name Cristian Camilo Valencia Cífuentes
Date of birth (1991-12-04) 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
 VPS
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Llaneros F.C. 91 (3)
2016 Cortuluá 11 (1)
2017 Llaneros F.C. 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023

Cristian Valencia (born 4 December 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Finnish club VPS.[2]

Club career

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, due to 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cristian Valencia at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Puolustaja Cristhian Valencia Kerhoon – SJK
  3. ↑ "Cristhian Valencia pelaa Kerhossa myös kaudella 2022". 25 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Jalkapalloilija löi vastustajaa kostoksi vatsaan huippuottelussa Seinäjoella – videotodiste toi pelikieltoa, Ilta-Sanomat, Mikko Knuuttila, 22 April 2023
  5. ↑ "Cristhian Valencian sopimus on purettu" (in Finnish). SJK. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "CRISTHIAN VALENCIA SAAPUU AC OULUN TAKALINJOILLE" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla, Kaleva (newspaper), Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023
  8. ↑ Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Cristhian Valencia!, vepsu.fi, 26 November 2023
  9. ↑ VPS nappasi kokeneen Veikkausliiga-topparin, suomifutis.com, Eetu Ikola, 27 November 2023
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