Anthony Valencia should not be confused with Antonio Valencia.
| Anthony Valencia | |
| Fullname: | Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Royal Antwerp |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Azogues |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Independiente del Valle |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Royal Antwerp |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Young Reds Antwerp |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:37, 31 March 2024 (UTC) |
Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña (born 21 July 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Royal Antwerp.
Born in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil, Valencia began his footballing career with Deportivo Azogues, training with the Azogues-based side from 2013 until 2014.[1] He went on to join Independiente del Valle in 2017, and represented the club's youth side at the U-20 Copa Libertadores, with his performances earning him a place in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020", highlighting the best young players in world football.[2] [3]
On 8 June 2022 it was announced that Valencia would join Belgian club Royal Antwerp on a 4 year deal.[4] He notched his first assist for the club in his second appearance for the club; providing the pass for Radja Nainggolan's second goal in a 3–1 win over Norwegian opposition Lillestrøm in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 4 August 2022.[5] The following month, he scored his first goal for the club; after an attack by Royal Antwerp, the attempted clearance from a Westerlo defender rebounded off forward Vincent Janssen and fell for Valencia, who headed the ball past goalkeeper Sinan Bolat.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 10 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |||
| Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Royal Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Royal Antwerp II | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||
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