Juan David Valencia Explained

Juan David Valencia
Fullname:Juan David Valencia Hinestroza
Birth Date:15 January 1986
Birth Place:Medellín, Colombia
Position:Left back
Years1:2004–2008
Years2:2007–2008
Years3:2008–2009
Years4:2009–2011
Years5:2011–2012
Years6:2012–2015
Years7:2016
Years8:2016–2017
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs1:Independiente Medellín
Clubs2:Caracas (loan)
Clubs4:Independiente Medellín
Clubs5:Junior (loan)
Clubs6:Atlético Nacional
Clubs7:Santa Fe
Clubs8:Independiente Medellín
Clubs9:Santa Fe
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Caps2:18
Goals2:1
Caps3:29
Goals3:8
Caps4:55
Goals4:3
Caps5:31
Goals5:5
Caps6:102
Goals6:14
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Caps8:25
Goals8:4
Caps9:31
Goals9:4
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Colombia
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:20:10, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Juan David Valencia Hinestroza (born January 15, 1986) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left back, although he can also play as a midfielder.

Club career

Valencia started his footballing career in the youth ranks of Independiente Medellín. After making his debut in the Colombian First Division with the Medellín club, Valencia was loaned out to Venezuelan side Caracas FC. Valencia quickly established himself as a fixture on the left side of the Caracas midfield. He has also played left back.

He scored his first league goal with Caracas in a 2-1 victory over rival Unión Atlético Maracaibo. He has also started all the club's matches in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, scoring in a 1-1 draw versus Brazilian side Cruzeiro Esporte Clube on March 18, 2008.

In 2012, Atlético Nacional bought the half of his rights after being champion of Liga Postobon with Atlético Junior.

Honours

Club

Flamengo

Caracas FC

Atlético Junior

Atlético Nacional

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