Juan David Valencia Hinestroza (born January 15, 1986) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a

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, although he can also play as a

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Club career

Valencia started his footballing career in the youth ranks of

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. After making his debut in the Colombian First Division with the Medellín club, Valencia was loaned out to Venezuelan side Caracas FC. Valencia quickly established himself as a fixture on the left side of the Caracas midfield. He has also played left back. He scored his first league goal with Caracas in a 2-1 victory over rival Unión Atlético Maracaibo. He has also started all the club's matches in the

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, scoring in a 1-1 draw versus Brazilian side

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on March 18, 2008. In 2012,

Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional S. A., best known as Atlético Nacional, is a Colombian professional association football, football club based in Medellín. The club is one of only three clubs to have played in every first division tournament in the countr ...

bought the half of his rights after being champion of Liga Postobon with Atlético Junior.

Honours

Club

Flamengo *

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(2): 2004-I, 2009-II Caracas FC * Venezuelan Primera División (1): 2006-07 Atlético Junior *

(1): 2011-II Atlético Nacional *

(3): 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I * Copa Colombia (2):

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with Caracas FC

career stats
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valencia, Juan David 1986 births Living people Footballers from Medellín Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers Categoría Primera A players Venezuelan Primera División players Independiente Medellín footballers Caracas FC players Atlético Huila footballers Atlético Junior footballers Atlético Nacional footballers Independiente Santa Fe footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela 2011 Copa América players Men's association football defenders