Édgar Valencia | |
Fullname: | Édgar Everaldo Valencia Bobadilla |
Birth Date: | 31 March 1971 |
Birth Place: | Guatemala |
Position: | midfielder right winger |
Years1: | 1991–1993 |
Years2: | 1993–1996 |
Years3: | 1996–2003 |
Years4: | 2004 |
Years5: | 2005 |
Years6: | 2005 |
Years7: | 2006 |
Years8: | 2008 |
Clubs7: | Antigua GFC |
Clubs8: | Deportivo Amatitlán |
Caps4: | 16 |
Caps5: | 18 |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1991–2003 |
Nationalteam1: | Guatemala |
Nationalcaps1: | 57 |
Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
Pcupdate: | 18 July 2010 |
Ntupdate: | 18 July 2010 |
Édgar Everaldo Valencia Bobadilla (born 31 March 1971) is a retired Guatemalan football midfielder who spent his career playing for several clubs in Guatemala's top division and was also a member of the Guatemala national team.
Nicknamed el Negro, Valencia started his professional career at Galcasa, then in 1993 he joined Municipal, and later had a lengthy spell at their eternal rivals Comunicaciones. In January 2008, he joined his brother Pedro at then second division side Deportivo Amatitlán,[1] postponing his retirement.
He made his debut for Guatemala in 1991 and earned a total of 57 caps, scoring 5 goals and representing his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and playing in several UNCAF Cup tournaments as well as at the 1998, 2000 and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[3] His final international was an August 2003 friendly match against Ecuador.