Cristian Valencia

Cristian Valencia

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Camilo Valencia Cífuentes
Date of birth	(1991-12-04) 4 December 1991 (age 33) [1]
Place of birth	Villavicencio, Colombia [1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defender [1]
Team information
Current team	Llaneros
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Llaneros	91	(3)
2016	Cortuluá	11	(1)
2017	Llaneros	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)
2024–	Llaneros	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Cristian Valencia (born 4 December 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Llaneros in Primera B. ^[2]

Club career

Valencia started to play football in his native Colombia for Llaneros. In 2016 he had a stint with Cortuluá. Next year he moved to Panama and signed with C.D. Árabe Unido.

After playing in his native Colombia ja Panama, Valencia moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki in 2021. 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, for 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]} However, he terminated his contract on 16 February 2024 for personal reasons, without making a single appearance for the club. ^[10]

In the early 2024, Valencia returned to Colombia and signed with his former club Llaneros F.C. in the second-tier Categoría Primera B.

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Llaneros	2012	Categoría Primera B	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2013	Categoría Primera B	29	0	8	0	–		–		37	0
	2014	Categoría Primera B	34	3	7	3	–		–		41	6
	2015	Categoría Primera B	26	0	3	0	–		–		29	0
	Total		91	3	18	3	0	0	0	0	99	6
Cortuluá	2016	Categoría Primera A	11	1	0	0	–		–		11	1
Llaneros	2017	Categoría Primera B	16	1	5	1	–		–		21	2
Árabe Unido	2017–18	Liga Panameña de Fútbol	13	2	–		–		5 [c]	0	18	2
Sporting San Miguelito	2018–19	Liga Panameña de Fútbol	31	5	–		–		–		31	5
	2019	Liga Panameña de Fútbol	18	4	–		–		–		18	4
	Total		49	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	9
Cúcuta Deportivo	2020	Categoría Primera A	17	0	1	0	–		–		18	0
SJK Seinäjoki	2021	Veikkausliiga	25	3	3	1	–		–		28	4
	2022	Veikkausliiga	4	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	9	2
	Total		29	4	3	1	5	1	0	0	37	6
AC Oulu	2023	Veikkausliiga	19	0	1	0	3	0	–		23	0
Llaneros	2024	Categoría Primera B	15	1	0	0	–		–		12	1
Career total			261	21	28	5	8	1	5	0	302	27

1. Includes Copa Colombia and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in CONCACAF League

References

1. 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
10. Cristian Valencian sopimus on purettu, vepsu.fi, 16 February 2024