Enner Valencia

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valencia and the second or maternal family name is Lastra.
Enner Valencia

Valencia in August 2014
Personal information
Full name Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra
Date of birth (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2008 Caribe Junior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2013 Emelec 130 (27)
2013–2014 Pachuca 23 (18)
2014– West Ham United 48 (8)
National team‡
2012– Ecuador 24 (14)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:03, 30 March 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:03, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra (born 4 November 1989) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for West Ham United and for the Ecuador national team. He is nicknamed "Superman".[2]

He has previously played for Emelec in Ecuador, where he won Serie A and was awarded the Copa Sudamericana Golden Boot in 2013. He also played for Pachuca in Mexico, being awarded the Liga MX Golden Boot in the 2014 Clausura tournament. He joined West Ham for an estimated £12 million in July 2014.

At international level, Valencia has over 20 caps for Ecuador since his debut in 2012. He represented the nation at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 Copa América, and is their top joint scorer with Agustin Delgado in World Cup tournaments with 3 goals. Valencia is one of Ecuador's top ten goalscorers of all time with 14 goals.[3]

Club career

Emelec

2010

Valencia came to Guayaquil to trial for Emelec in 2008 from Caribe Junior's youth system, the same team where Ecuador star Antonio Valencia played in his early years.[4] In 2008, he was transferred to Emelec.[4] From 2008 to early 2010 he received no opportunities in the first team, but with the arrival of the Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli, Valencia started to receive playtime opportunities.[4] Valencia's first professional career goal was on March 10, scoring the only goal to gain an important away win against Ecuadorian giants LDU Quito.[5] Emelec were runners-up to champions LDU Quito, losing 2–1 on aggregate score.[6]

2011

Valencia's first goal of the season was on 26 February, scoring the only goal at home to defeat Imbabura.[7] On 20 March, he scored his second, in a 3–1 home win over Independiente Jose Teran.[7] On 18 May, he scored Emelec's only goal in a 2–1 away loss to Olmedo.[7] Valencia scored two goals in a 4–1 away win against LDU Loja on 11 June.[7] A week later on 19 June, he scored in a 2–0 home win against ESPOLI.[7] Once again on 28 August, Valencia scored against LDU Loja in a 2–0 away win. On 1 October, Valencia scored against Independiente Jose Teran in a 2–0 away win. His final goal of the 2011 season was on 23 November, in a 1–1 home draw against El Nacional. Emelec were again runners-up, this time to Deportivo Quito, losing 1–0 on both home and away matches.[7] Valencia scored nine league goals in 30 league matches played.[7]

2012

Valencia's first two goals of the 2012 season would be on 12 February, in a 3–2 home win over Macara.[7] On 24 March, his third goal would come in a 3–0 away win against Deportivo Cuenca.[7] His next goal came on April 18, in Ecuador's Super-Clasico against Emelec's city rivals Barcelona SC, in a 1–1 away draw.[7] A week later against El Nacional, he scored in a 5–0 home win.[7] A month later against LDU Quito, his next goal came in a 3–0 home win on 23 May.[7] On 5 August, Valencia scored in a 2–1 win over Independiente.[7] Valencia would then score on 28 October, in a 3–0 home win against Macara.[7] In the month of November of the 2012 Serie A season, Valencia would go on to score five goals in five separate matches against El Nacional, LDU Loja, Técnico Universitario, and twice against Manta in both home and away matches, winning four of the five matches, only drawing against LDU Loja.[7] This brought Valencia's goal tally to 13 goals scored in 40 league matches played, his best season yet.[7] However, once again for a third season in a row, he would become runner-up to league champions and club rivals Barcelona SC.[7]

2013

Valencia began his 2013 season in a 3–0 home win over Macara.[7] He scored his first goal of the season on 13 July, in a 4–1 win over Manta.[7] On 7 August, Valencia scored his first career hat-trick against Peruvian side Sport Huancayo, in a 4–0 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Round match.[7][8] On 24 August, Valencia scored against Deportivo Cuenca in a 2–0 home win.[7] On 28 August, Valencia scored for Emelec against Chilean club Universidad Católica in a 2–3 home loss.[7] Valencia scored in a 2–0 away win against El Nacional on 22 September.[7] In a 7–0 home win on 20 October against Universidad Católica de Quito, Valencia scored once.[7][9] He finished the season as league champions with Emelec,[7] the club's first since 2002.[10]

Pachuca

2014 Clausura

After numerous rumors involving the interest of Pachuca for Valencia, both parties came to terms and agreed on a transfer.[11]

On 18 January 2014, Valencia scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Tijuana.[12] The following week he scored two goals to in Pachuca's first away win league match against league champions Club León.[13] He finished the regular season as the top goal-scorer with 12 goals, scoring various braces for Pachuca. Valencia scored his first hatrick against UNAM in a 2–4 away win to advance in the Liga MX Apertura 2014 Playoffs.[14]

West Ham United

Valencia with West Ham in 2016

2014-15

On 29 July 2014, English Premier League club West Ham United completed the transfer of Valencia, on a five-year contract for a fee estimated at £12 million.[15] He later confirmed that he knew little about West Ham before signing and that he mainly knew of them having watched hooligan films such as the 2005 release of Green Street starring Elijah Wood.[16] Valencia made his West Ham debut on 16 August 2014 in a 1–0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Carlton Cole.[17] On 27 August, he had his penalty saved by Mark Howard as West Ham were knocked out at home in the second round of the Football League Cup by Sheffield United.[18] Valencia's first goal for West Ham came in his full league debut, against Hull City on 15 September 2014, in a 2–2 draw.[19] The 25 yards (23 m) strike, timed at 61 miles per hour (98 km/h), was described by journalist Henry Winter of The Daily Telegraph as an "exceptional goal".[20] Valencia went on to score two more goals for West Ham in the following weeks, including a header in a 3–1 away win at Burnley,[21] and a goal in a 2–2 draw with Stoke City.[22]

2015-16

His first match of his second season was on 30 July 2015 in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg at home against Astra Giurgiu; he headed West Ham into the lead but was one of two players substituted through injury in the first half as the team eventually drew 2–2.[23] It was confirmed that he had suffered "significant" injuries to his right knee and ankle,[24] and was ruled out for twelve weeks.[25] Valencia scored his first league goals of the 2015-16 season with two in a 3-1 comeback win against Bournemouth on 12 January 2016, including a powerfully hit free-kick.[26]

International career

Valencia attempting a tackle in a friendly against Panama in June 2015

After playing for the nation's under-22 team at the 2011 Pan American Games, Valencia made his debut for the Ecuador national football team on 12 February 2012 in a friendly match against Honduras.[27]

Valencia initially began his career as a winger, but was converted to play as a striker by Emelec coach Gustavo Quinteros. Reinaldo Rueda started experimenting with Valencia as a striker after the untimely death of Christian Benítez.[28] After making three appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, he scored his first international goal in a 2–2 draw against Honduras on 19 November 2013. He continued his good form in 2014, scoring in three of Ecuador's four pre-tournament friendlies. On 5 March, he scored, assisted a goal and won a penalty kick as La Tri came from 3–0 down to defeat Australia 4–3.[27] He then scored the team's only goal in a 3–1 loss against Mexico, and gave them an early lead in a 2–2 draw with England in Miami.[29]

In June 2014, Valencia was named in Ecuador's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[30] On 15 June, he made his FIFA World Cup debut in the team's opening match against Switzerland at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília, opening the scoring with a header in a 2–1 defeat.[31] In Ecuador's second match, Valencia scored both goals to defeat Honduras 2–1 in Curitiba.[32] He continued his good form after the FIFA World Cup, scoring the third goal of a 4–0 victory against Bolivia. On 10 October Valencia again scored for Ecuador, in the 88th minute against United States, in a 1–1 draw . His swerving, right footed shot took a right turn on its way towards the goal making it impossible for goalkeeper Brad Guzan to stop.[33]

In Ecuador's second group match at the 2015 Copa América in Chile, Valencia successfully converted a penalty against Bolivia, but the kick had to be taken again due to an opponent's infringement; the re-take was saved by Romel Quiñónez. He later scored from close range, but Ecuador lost 2–3 nonetheless.[34] Four days later in Rancagua, Valencia set up Miller Bolaños' opener and scored Ecuador's second goal as they won 2–1 against Mexico, eliminating the opponents.[35]

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first[36]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 April 2016[37][38]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Emelec 2010[37] Ecuadorian Serie A 251——111362
2011[37] Ecuadorian Serie A 309——50359
2012[37] Ecuadorian Serie A 4013——1405413
2013[37] Ecuadorian Serie A 354——115469
Total 13027——41617133
Pachuca 2014[37] Liga MX 231820——2518
Total 231820——2518
West Ham United 2014–15[38] Premier League 3244110—375
2015–16 Premier League 154300011195
Total 4787110115610
Career total 20053911042725261
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and UEFA Europa League.
Ecuador national team
YearAppsGoals
201210
201361
20141010
201552
201621
Total2414

Honours

Club

CS Emelec

Individual

Personal life

Valencia hails from Esmeraldas Province and is of Afro-Ecuadorian descent. He came from a poor family and when he arrived at Emelec he had to sleep in rudimentary lodgings in the club's Estadio George Capwell as he had no money to stay anywhere else and, at times, struggled to buy enough to eat.[41]

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Enner Valencia". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ – Enner VALENCIA – Player Profile – FIFA.com
  3. ↑ "ENNER VALENCIA ENTRA AL TOP 10 DE GOLEADORES HISTÓRICOS" [ENNER VALENCIA ENTERS THE TOP 10 GOALSCORERS OF ALL TIME] (in Spanish). Estadio. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Cardenas, Xoel (30 March 2014). "World Cup 2014: Other Valencia — Enner Valencia — looks to make breakthrough moment for Ecuador in Brazil". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Enner Valencia announced his arrival in the Premier League with a 70mph screamer for West Ham at Hull... but who is the jet-heeled Ecuadorian with a rocket of a shot?". Daily Mail. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Emelec — LDU Quito (Soccer Serie A 2010)". www.sportstats.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Ecuador E. Valencia". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Emelec barrió a Sport Huancayo y sigue adelante" (in Spanish). www.espndeportes.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Emelec vuelve a liderar tras noquear 7-0 a U. Católica" (in Spanish). www.eluniverso.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Ecuador — List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Ya hay acuerdo del Pachuca por Enner Valencia – Goal.com
  12. ↑ Pachuca 2–1 Xolos: Tijuana Xolos give away the win – Noticias – SanDiegoRed
  13. ↑ Liga MX Clausura 2014: Pachuca derrota 3–1 a León y liga dos triunfos – Terra Colombia
  14. ↑ Ecuagol
  15. ↑ "West Ham sign Ecuador striker Enner Valencia in £12m deal". BBC Sport. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "West Ham’s Enner Valencia: ‘I’m trying to enjoy every minute of being here’". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  17. ↑ BBC Sport – West Ham United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur
  18. ↑ "West Ham 1–1 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  19. ↑ Neil Johnston. "BBC Sport — Hull City 2–2 West Ham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  20. ↑ "Hull City 2 West Ham United 2: Enner Valencia lights up KC Stadium in lively Premier League stalemate — Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  21. ↑ Timothy Abraham. "BBC Sport Burnley 1–3 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  22. ↑ Chris Bevan. "BBC Sport – Stoke 2–2 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  23. ↑ "West Ham 2-2 Astra Giurgiu". BBC Sport. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "West Ham United: Enner Valencia has 'significant' injury". BBC Sport. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Enner Valencia: West Ham striker ruled out for up to 12 weeks". BBC Sport. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  26. ↑ "Dimtri Payet and Enner Valencia score stunning free kicks in West Ham win". PA Sports. ESPNsoccer. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Enner VALENCIA". FIFA. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  28. ↑ Vickery, Tim (25 June 2014). "The surprise success of Enner Valencia". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  29. ↑ "Ecuador 2–2 England". BBC. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  30. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Antonio Valencia is named in Ecuador squad". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  31. ↑ "Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador". BBC Sport. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  32. ↑ "Honduras 1–2 Ecuador". BBC. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  33. ↑ "This Amazing Goal Defied Physics And U.S. Goalkeeper Brad Guzan". The Huffington Post. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  34. ↑ "Bolivia withstand heavy pressure to edge Ecuador at Copa América". The Guardian. Reuters. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  35. ↑ "Mexico 1-2 Ecuador: Copa America ends in disaster for El Tri". Goal.com. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  36. ↑ "Ecuador — E. Valencia — Profile with news, career statistics and history — Soccerway". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  37. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Enner Valencia". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  38. 1 2 "Enner Valencia". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  39. ↑ Campeonato 2013 – Club Sport Emelec – Sitio Oficial del Club Sport Emelec de Ecuador
  40. ↑ Campeonato 2013 – Tabla de Posiciones | Club Sport Emelec – Sitio Oficial del Club Sport Emelec de Ecuador
  41. ↑ Tim Vickery (25 June 2014). "The surprise success of Enner Valencia". ESPN. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

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