Manuel Valencia
Colombian footballer (born 1977)
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For the American painter, see Manuel Valencia (painter).
Full name
Manuel de Jesús Valencia Rodríguez
Date of birth
15 August 1977
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel de Jesús Valencia Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Atlético Huila | 41 | (0) |
| 1994–2000 | Deportivo Cali | 203 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Santiago Wanderers | 56 | (0) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | (0) |
| 2004 | Huachipato | 32 | (0) |
| 2005 | Osorno | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Boyacá Chicó | 47 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel de Jesús Valencia Rodríguez (born August 15, 1977) was a Colombian footballer.
He played for several clubs in his country and Chile.
Personal life
Manuel is the father of the footballers Jhojan and Nicolás Anelka Valencia. Nicolás was born in Valparaíso, Chile, when Manuel played for Santiago Wanderers.[1][2]
Honours
Club
- Deportivo Cali
- Primera A (2): 1995–96, 1998
- Santiago Wanderers
