Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña (born 27 July 2003) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club 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) |
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental/ Europa League | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Royal Antwerp F.C. – current squad | |
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