Manuel Valencia
For the American painter, see Manuel Valencia (painter).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel de Jesús Valencia Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Atlético Huila | 41 | (0) |
| 1994–2000 | Deportivo Cali | 203 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Santiago Wanderers | 56 | (0) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | (0) |
| 2004 | Huachipato | 32 | (0) |
| 2005 | Osorno | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Boyacá Chicó | 47 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel de Jesús Valencia Rodríguez (born August 15, 1977) was a Colombian footballer.
He played for several clubs in his country and Chile.
Personal life
Manuel is the father of the footballers Jhojan and Nicolás Anelka Valencia. Nicolás was born in Valparaíso, Chile, when Manuel played for Santiago Wanderers.[1][2]
Honours
Club
- Deportivo Cali
- Primera A (2): 1995–96, 1998
- Santiago Wanderers
References
- ^ Mujica, Lucas (20 December 2024). "Infancia en Valparaíso: la historia que une a Chile con Jhojan Valencia, el refuerzo colombiano de la UC". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ @futchile_oficial (16 January 2025). "Nicolas Anelka Valencia (2001 🇨🇱🇨🇴), es un volante de contención nacido en Valparaíso 🇨🇱" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2025 – via Instagram.
External links
- Manuel Valencia at BDFA (in Spanish)