Édgar Valencia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Édgar Everaldo Valencia Bobadilla | ||
| Date of birth | March 31, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
midfielder right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1993 | Galcasa | ||
| 1993–1996 | Municipal | ||
| 1996–2003 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2004 | Deportivo Heredia | 16 | (2) |
| 2005 | Antigua GFC | 18 | (0) |
| 2005 | CD Suchitepéquez | 10 | (0) |
| 2006 | Antigua GFC | ||
| 2008 | Deportivo Amatitlán | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1991–2003 | Guatemala | 57 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 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.
Club career
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.
International career
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.
References
- ↑ Everaldo Valencia vuelve al fútbol - LaRed Deportiva (Spanish)
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Édgar Valencia at National-Football-Teams.com
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