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Colombian footballer (1953–2017)

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.

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.

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

Managerial career

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

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 (archived)
  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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