Stalin Valencia
Ecuadorean footballer
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Stalin Evander Valencia Cortez (born 10 October 2003) is an Ecuadorean footballer who plays for Ecuadorian Serie A club Emelec and the Ecuador national under-20 football team as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stalin Evander Valencia Cortez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2003[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Emelec | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| 2017–2018 | Clan Juvenil | ||
| 2018–2020 | Norte América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | LDU Quito | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Pumas Tabasco | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Once Caldas | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Emelec | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Ecuador U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:22, 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Valencia trained as a youth player at Independiente del Valle, C.D. Clan Juvenil and C.S. Norte América before settling at LDU Quito in 2020.[3] Valencia made his debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A on 21 December 2020 appearing as a substitute for Quito against C.D. Técnico Universitario.[4]
In 2022 a percentage of his registration was bought by Mexican side Club Universidad Nacional and he joined their subsidiary team Pumas Tabasco in Mexico second division.[5][6] Valencia made his debut in the Liga de Expansión MX for Pumas Tabasco on 25 July 2022 against Atlético Morelia.[7]
International career
Valencia was included in the Ecuador national under-20 football team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.[8][9]