Carlos Valencia (footballer, born 1953)

Carlos Hernán Valencia (30 December 1953 – 23 April 2017) was a Colombian former football player.

Club career

Born in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Valencia played professional football as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Cali, Deportes Quindío, Deportes Tolima and Unión Magdalena in Colombia. He also played in Venezuela for Aragua FC.[1]

International career

Valencia made several appearances for the senior Colombia national football team, including participating in one qualifying match for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2]

He also played for Colombia at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.[3]

Managerial career

After he retired from playing, Valencia became a coach. He was the goalkeeping coach for the Honduras national football team in 2009.[4]

References
  1. Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (30 December 2011). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Diciembre 30" [On this day in football: December 30] (in Spanish). GolGolGol Futbol.
  2. Carlos Valencia – FIFA competition record
  3. "Carlos Valencia". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  4. Gruesso, Héctor Fabio (4 May 2009). ""En el fútbol actual no hay arquero para destacar": Carlos 'Tribilín' Valencia" (in Spanish). FutbolRed. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.


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