Felipe Valencia

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Felipe Valencia
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005 (age 20)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2016–2017 Plantation FC
2017–2019 Kendall SC
2019–2022 Inter Miami
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Inter Miami II [a] 28 (3)
2021–2024 Inter Miami 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Felipe Valencia (born March 1, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger. [2]

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Career

Fort Lauderdale CF

Valencia made his league debut for the club on August 8, 2020, in a 2–1 away victory over Tormenta FC. [3] On August 19, 2020, he scored his first professional goal against North Texas SC in a 3–2 home victory. At the age of 15 years, five months, 18 days, Valencia became the youngest goalscorer in USL history, surpassing the record previously set by Alphonso Davies. [4] [5]

Inter Miami

On December 18, 2020, it was announced that Valencia would join Inter Miami in 2021 as their first ever homegrown player. [6] Valencia's contract option was declined by Miami following their 2024 season. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Inter Miami CF II was formerly known as Fort Lauderdale CF until 2020

References

  1. ↑ "Felipe Valencia". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "USA – F. Valencia – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tormenta vs. Fort Lauderdale – 9 August 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "USYNT prospect Felipe Valencia becomes youngest goal scorer in USL history at age 15". Soccerwire. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Michael (August 19, 2020). "At 15, Miami academy player becomes youngest goal-scorer in USL history". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Signs First Academy Product Felipe Valencia as a Homegrown Player | Inter Miami CF".
  7. ↑ https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-announces-2024-roster-decisions
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