Diego Martín Valencia Morello (born 14 January 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Salernitana and the Chile national football.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Martín Valencia Morello | ||
Date of birth | (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Salernitana | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2018 | Universidad Católica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Universidad Católica | 91 | (23) |
2022– | Salernitana | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Chile U17 | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Chile U20 | 8 | (1) |
2020– | Chile U23 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Chile | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:18, 29 January 2022 (UTC) |
Valencia debuted the year 2018 in the match against Deportes Iquique in San Carlos de Apoquindo, on the following date, gave assistance for the goal of the draw against Palestinian in La Cisterna. in the year 2018 he converted his first goals, in the triumph of Catolica against Coquimbo Unido, a match that was also his debut as a starter in the team.[1]
On 11 July 2022, Valencia signed a four-year contract with Italian club Salernitana.[2]
Diego managed to make the winning goal of the Chilean national team at under-20 level, when the Odesur won.[3]
In 2019, he was called to the Sub 20 national team, after the injury of Nicolás Guerra.[4]
At senior level, he was called up to the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa América Quarter-finals to replace Guillermo Maripán due to an injury,[5] making his international debut against Brazil.[6]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Universidad Católica | 2018 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | Primera División | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 25 | 5 | |
2020 | Primera División | 30 | 4 | — | 9[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
2021 | Primera División | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 17 | |
2022 | Primera División | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
Total | 92 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 130 | 31 | ||
Career total | 92 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 130 | 31 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Chile | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 |
U.S. Salernitana 1919 – current squad | |
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Chile squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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a Diego Valencia replaced Guillermo Maripán after Chile's fourth match. |
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