Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Deportivo Azogues | ||
2017–2020 | Independiente del Valle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Independiente Juniors | 28 | (5) |
2022 | Independiente del Valle | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Royal Antwerp | 12 | (1) |
2022 | Royal Antwerp II | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 28 August 2023 (UTC) |
Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña (born 21 July 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Royal Antwerp.
Born in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil, Valencia began his footballing career with Deportivo Azogues, training with the Azogues-based side from 2013 until 2014.[2] He went on to join Independiente del Valle in 2017, and represented the club's youth side at the U-20 Copa Libertadores, with his performances earning him a place in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020", highlighting the best young players in world football.[3][4]
On 8 June 2022 it was announced that Valencia would join Belgian club Royal Antwerp on a 4 year deal.[5] He notched his first assist for the club in his second appearance for the club; providing the pass for Radja Nainggolan's second goal in a 3–1 win over Norwegian opposition Lillestrøm in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 4 August 2022.[6] The following month, he scored his first goal for the club; after an attack by Royal Antwerp, the attempted clearance from a Westerlo defender rebounded off forward Vincent Janssen and fell for Valencia, who headed the ball past goalkeeper Sinan Bolat.[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 10 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
2021 | 18 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||||
Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Royal Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
Royal Antwerp II | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
Royal Antwerp