Anthony Valencia
Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña (born 21 July 2003) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Azogues | |||
| Independiente del Valle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente Juniors | 28 | (5) |
| 2022 | Independiente del Valle | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Royal Antwerp | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:51, 19 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Valencia represented the Independiente del Valle 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]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental/ Europa League | 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 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 (3) | 1 | |
| Career total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
References
- Anthony Valencia at WorldFootball.net
- "Conmebol destacó un 'golazo' de Anthony Valencia en la Libertadores sub-20" [Conmebol highlighted a 'great goal' by Anthony Valencia in the Libertadores sub-20]. eltelegrafo.com.ec (in Spanish). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "Welkom Anthony Valencia" (in Dutch). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- Anthony Valencia at Soccerway
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