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The result was keep. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:56, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dion Valle[edit]

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He has not played a professional senior game at club or international level. Article fails WP:NFOOTBALL. Also fails WP:GNG. Simione001 (talk) 00:05, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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• DeleteKeep - The article has a reference that indicates he made one appearance in the Primera for Colo-Colo (only because the club played an entire squad of reserves while the regular team competed in the Libertadores), but I don't think that's enough to make him notable without more evidence the article could satisfy the GNG but another reference indicates he appeared several times in the Primera for Colo-Colo and there is some coverage of his short spell with Jacksonville in the A-League (which possibly is fully-pro) so I think the GNG could be satisfied after all (this interview with El Mercurio is non-routine coverage, but doesn't indicate he's really noteworthy). I could be convinced to keep if there was more significant coverage available, but I'm not finding it online. Jogurney (talk) 00:53, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Was the chilean league professional back in the early 90's?Simione001 (talk) 04:04, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly not. I remembered a US goalkeeper who played in the Primera during this period, and he is reported to have only been paid room and board during his first season with U. Católica (see this story) - which calls into doubt it's degree of professionalism at that time. Jogurney (talk) 04:29, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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• Keep - meets WP:NFOOTBALL, needs improving to meet WP:GNG. GiantSnowman 13:39, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak keep - Given his age his small number of WP:FPL appearances mean that he hardly fulfills the current consensus that older / retired players must have made some impact in these leagues, not just appeared very occasionally. There does however seem to be some degree of coverage. I would prefer to see this article expanded to show GNG rather than deleted. Fenix down (talk) 16:44, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - Passes WP:NFOOTBALL as he has played in a fully professional league. IJA (talk) 12:39, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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