# Cristian Valencia

Cristian Valencia (born 4 December 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Llaneros in Primera B.

## Club career

Valencia started to play football in his native Colombia for Llaneros. In 2016 he had a stint with Cortuluá. Next year he moved to Panama and signed with C.D. Árabe Unido.
After playing in his native Colombia ja Panama, Valencia moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki in 2021. On 25 October 2021, he extended his contract with SJK. On 22 April 2022, the discipline committee of Finnish FA sanctioned Valencia for a four-game ban, due to violent behaviour on Fabian Serrarens in a match against HJK on 8 April 2022. Valencia punched Serrarens in the stomach during the game. His contract with SJK was terminated on 31 May 2022.
On 23 June 2022, Valencia signed a contract with AC Oulu, still in Finland, until the end of 2023, with an option for 2024. However, for personal reasons, his arrival to Oulu was delayed until the beginning of the 2023 season. After the season, it was announced that the club will not exercise their option and Valencia will leave AC Oulu.
On 26 November 2023, Valencia was introduced as a new VPS player, signing a two-year deal with an option for an additional year. However, he terminated his contract on 16 February 2024 for personal reasons, without making a single appearance for the club.
In the early 2024, Valencia returned to Colombia and signed with his former club Llaneros F.C. in the second-tier Categoría Primera B.

## Career statistics

    As of 23 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Llaneros | 2012 | Categoría Primera B | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Llaneros | 2013 | Categoría Primera B | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 37 | 0 |
| Llaneros | 2014 | Categoría Primera B | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 6 |
| Llaneros | 2015 | Categoría Primera B | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 0 |
| Llaneros | Total | Total | 91 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 6 |
| Cortuluá | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Llaneros | 2017 | Categoría Primera B | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 2 |
| Árabe Unido | 2017–18 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Sporting San Miguelito | 2018–19 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 31 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 5 |
| Sporting San Miguelito | 2019 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 18 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 4 |
| Sporting San Miguelito | Total | Total | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 4 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | Total | Total | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| AC Oulu | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 |
| Llaneros | 2024 | Categoría Primera B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 261 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 302 | 27 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Colombia and Suomen Cup
* ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF League