Mary Valencia
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 Valencia with Santiago Morning in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mary Yalenny Valencia Riascos | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | López de Micay, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2022–2024 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2025– | Colo-Colo | ||
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Chile U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022– | Chile | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mary Yalenny Valencia Riascos (born 8 February 2003) is a footballer who plays as a forward. She last played for Campeonato Nacional Fútbol Femenino club Colo-Colo. Born in Colombia, she plays for the Chile national team.
International career
Youth teams
During 2021, she was called up to training microcycles of the Chile national under-20 team despite the fact that she did not have the Chilean nationality at the time.[2][6] Once she became a naturalized Chilean, she took part in both the 2022 South American Under-20 Championship,[7] scoring a goal against Peru,[8] and the 2022 South American Games.[9]
Senior team
At senior level, she made her debut in a friendly against Venezuela on 26 June 2022.[10] She later took part in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[11]
International goals
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April 2026 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2025–26 CONMEBOL Women's Nations League |
Personal life
Born in Colombia, Valencia came to Chile at the age of eleven alongside her mother and made her home in Valparaíso.[2] In March 2022, she got the Chilean nationality by residence.[7]