Diego Valencia

Diego Martín Valencia Morello (born 14 January 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Universidad Católica.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valencia and the second or maternal family name is Morello.
Diego Valencia
Personal information
Full name Diego Martín Valencia Morello
Date of birth (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000
Place of birth Viña del Mar, Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
Number 30
Youth career
2014–2018 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Universidad Católica 89 (23)
National team‡
2017 Chile U17 8 (0)
2019 Chile U20 3 (0)
2020– Chile U23 1 (0)
2021– Chile 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:18, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Career

Universidad Catolica

Valencia debuted the year 2018 in the match against Deportes Iquique in San Carlos de Apoquindo, on the following date, gave assistance for the goal of the draw against Palestinian in La Cisterna. in the year 2018 he converted his first goals, in the triumph of Catolica against Coquimbo Unido, a match that was also his debut as a starter in the team.[1]

International career

Diego managed to make the winning goal of the Chilean national team, when the Odesur won.[2]

In 2019, he was called to the Sub 20 national team, after the injury of Nicolás Guerra[3]

At senior level, he was called up to the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa América Quarter-finals to replace Guillermo Maripán due to an injury,[4] making his international debut against Brazil.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 28 April 2022[6]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universidad Católica 2018 Primera División 201000—30
2019 Primera División 174205[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]1255
2020 Primera División 304—9[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 2]0404
2021 Primera División 3114218[lower-alpha 4]21[lower-alpha 2]04217
2022 Primera División 91003[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 2]0131
Total 8923512524112327
Career total 8923512524112327
  1. 3 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 2 in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
  3. 4 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 5 in Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

International
As of 12 December 2021.[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile 202140
Total40

Honors

Club
Universidad Católica

References
  1. "DIEGO VALENCIA Y SU DEBUT: "ESTOY MUY FELIZ POR MIS PRIMEROS GOLES EN EL PROFESIONALISMO"" (in Spanish). 2011-06-30.
  2. "el flaco de La Serena que hizo el Gol de Oro para la selección chilena en los Odesur" (in Spanish). 2011-06-30.
  3. "Nomina Sub 20, Diego Valencia" (in Spanish). 2011-06-30.
  4. "Chile ya tiene al reemplazante de Maripán en la Copa América - TyC Sports" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. Inostroza, Valeska (3 July 2021). "Diego Valencia agradeció su debut en La Roja ante Brasil: "Un sueño cumplido que nunca olvidaré"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. "Diego Valencia". SofaScore. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. Diego Valencia at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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