Diego Valencia

Diego Valencia
	Valencia with Universidad Católica
Personal information
Full name	Diego Martín Valencia Morello
Date of birth	14 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Viña del Mar, Chile
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Salernitana
Number	14
Youth career
	Academia La Serena
2014–2018	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	Universidad Católica
2022–	Salernitana
2023–2024	→ Atromitos (loan)
International career‡
2017	Chile U17
2018–2019	Chile U20
2020	Chile U23
2021–	Chile
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Chile
South American Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:18, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Diego Martín Valencia Morello (born 14 January 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Salernitana and the Chile national team.

Club career

Early years

As a youth player, Valencia was with Academia La Serena before joining the Universidad Católica youth system.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3]

Salernitana

On 11 July 2022, Valencia signed a four-year contract with Italian club Salernitana.^[4]

Atromitos (loan)

On 9 September 2023, he joined on loan to Super League Greece side Atromitos on a deal for a year with an option to buy.^[2]

International career

Diego managed to make the winning goal of the Chile national U20 team, when the Odesur won.^[5]

In 2019, he was called to the national sub 20 team, after the injury of Nicolás Guerra.^[6]

At senior level, he was called up to the Chile national team for the 2021 Copa América Quarter-finals to replace Guillermo Maripán due to an injury,^[7] making his international debut against Brazil.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 September 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Universidad Católica	2018	Primera División	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2019	Primera División	17	4	2	0	5^[a]	0	1^[b]	1	25	5
	2020	Primera División	30	4	—		9^[c]	0	1^[b]	0	40	4
	2021	Primera División	31	14	2	1	8^[d]	2	1^[b]	0	42	17
	2022	Primera División	13	2	1	2	7^[e]	1	1^[b]	0	22	5
	Total		93	24	6	3	29	3	4	1	132	31
Salernitana	2022–23	Serie A	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	2024–25	Serie A	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
Atromitos (loan)	2023–24	Super League Greece	29	2	5	0	—		—		34	2
Career total			138	26	13	3	29	3	4	1	184	33

^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two in Copa Sudamericana
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, five in Copa Sudamericana
^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, one in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of 14 June 2022^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Chile	2021	4
Chile	2022	3
Total		7

Honours

Universidad Católica

Primera División de Chile: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Supercopa de Chile: 2019, 2020, 2021

Chile U20

South American Games Gold medal: 2018

References

^ (Academia La Serena) Entrevistando a Diego Valencia, fútbolista profesional de la U. Católica y ex alumno Acádemia.... on Facebook (in Spanish). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Παίκτης του Ατρόμητου ο Ντιέγο Βαλένσια!". Atromitos FC (in Greek). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ "Diego Valencia Y Su Debut: "Estoy Muy Feliz Por Mis Primeros Goles En El Profesionalismo"" (in Spanish). 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ "Diego Valencia È Un Nuovo Giocatore Della Salernitana" (in Italian). Salernitana. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^ "el flaco de La Serena que hizo el Gol de Oro para la selección chilena en los Odesur" (in Spanish). 30 June 2011.
^ "Nomina Sub 20, Diego Valencia" (in Spanish). 30 June 2011.
^ "Chile ya tiene al reemplazante de Maripán en la Copa América - TyC Sports" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ 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.
^ "Diego Valencia". SofaScore. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
^ Diego Valencia at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

External links

Diego Valencia at Soccerway

[10] Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two in Copa Sudamericana

[SC-11] Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile

[12] Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, five in Copa Sudamericana

[CL-13] Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

[14] Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, one in Copa Sudamericana

[1] (Academia La Serena) Entrevistando a Diego Valencia, fútbolista profesional de la U. Católica y ex alumno Acádemia.... on Facebook (in Spanish). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[atromitos-2] "Παίκτης του Ατρόμητου ο Ντιέγο Βαλένσια!". Atromitos FC (in Greek). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[3] "Diego Valencia Y Su Debut: "Estoy Muy Feliz Por Mis Primeros Goles En El Profesionalismo"" (in Spanish). 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2019.

[4] "Diego Valencia È Un Nuovo Giocatore Della Salernitana" (in Italian). Salernitana. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[5] "el flaco de La Serena que hizo el Gol de Oro para la selección chilena en los Odesur" (in Spanish). 30 June 2011.

[6] "Nomina Sub 20, Diego Valencia" (in Spanish). 30 June 2011.

[7] "Chile ya tiene al reemplazante de Maripán en la Copa América - TyC Sports" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[8] 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.

[9] "Diego Valencia". SofaScore. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[15] Diego Valencia at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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