Adolfo Valencia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolfo_... Adolfo Valencia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adolfo José Valencia Adolfo Valencia Mosquera (born 6 February 1968 in Buenaventura, Valle del Personal information Cauca) is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a Full name Adolfo José Valencia Mosquera striker. Date of birth 6 February 1968 Place of birth Buenaventura, Colombia Nicknamed El tren (train) due to 1 his powerful physique, he played Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 ⁄2 in) in seven different countries – Playing position Striker having one-year spells in Senior career* Germany and Spain's top-flight leagues – and represented Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Colombia at two World Cups. 1988–1993 Santa Fe 159 (56) 1993–1994 Bayern Munich 26 (11) 1994–1995 Atlético Madrid 24 (6) Contents 1995–1996 Santa Fe 22 (11) 1997 América Cali 19 (9) 1 Club career 1997–1998 Reggiana 23 (4) 2 International career 3 Honours 1998–1999 Medellín 22 (11) 3.1 Club 1999–2000 PAOK 27 (8) 4 Personal life 2000–2001 MetroStars 48 (21) 5 References 2002 Santa Fe 28 (11) 6 External links 2002–2003 Zhejiang Lucheng 31 (14) 2003 Unión Maracaibo 7 (4) Club career 2004 Zhejiang Lucheng 6 (0) Total 442 (166) Valencia started playing with National team Independiente Santa Fe, where 1992–1998 Colombia 37 (14) his stellar performances earned * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the him a transfer to Germany's FC domestic league only. Bayern Munich; in his sole † Appearances (Goals). season (although he still played the first game of 1994–95), he was instrumental in helping the Bavarians clinch the league title, and finished as the club's top scorer (alongside Mehmet Scholl, with 11 goals). Valencia also played one season in Spain, with Atlético de Madrid, where he was 1 of 3 2014-04-19 12:54 Adolfo Valencia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolfo_... involved in a serious incident with irascible club president Jesús Gil, while vastly underperforming overall: after a match at CD Logroñés, Gil said that "The black guy needs to have his throat cut".[1] He subsequently went on to represent, without settling at any club, A.C. Reggiana 1919, PAOK FC, NY/NJ MetroStars Independiente Santa Fe, Zhejiang Lucheng (two spells) and Unión Atlético Maracaibo. While at Zhejiang, Valencia led the Chinese second division in scoring during the 2003 season.[2] In his first season with the Major League Soccer outfit, he set a team record by scoring 16 league goals (21 in all competitions), and retired from football in 2004. International career Valencia made his debut for Colombia on 31 July 1992, in a match against the United States in the Memorial Coliseum, and proceeded to represent the nation at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups. In the former edition he scored two goals, in group stage defeats against Romania and the United States. Alongside midfielder Bernardo Redín, Valencia was Colombia's all-time topscorer in the World Cup. Honours Club Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 1993–94 América de Cali Colombian League: 1997 UA Maracaibo Venezuelan League: 2003 Personal life Valencia's son, José Adolfo, is also a footballer and a striker. He has played mostly for Independiente Santa Fe, and represented Colombia at under-20 level. He now plays for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. 2 of 3 2014-04-19 12:54 Adolfo Valencia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolfo_... References 1. ^ "Gil: "Me equivoqué, lo siento" " [Gil: "I made a mistake, I am sorry"] (http://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1995/04/25/deportes/37928.html) (in Spanish). El Mundo. 25 April 1995. 2. ^ Lewis, Tom (18 April 2004). "China 2003" (http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc /china03.html). RSSSF. Retrieved 24 September 2010. External links Adolfo Valencia (http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/valenciaadolfo/) at fussballdaten.de (German) BDFutbol profile (http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j13.html) Adolfo Valencia (http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13690.html) at National-Football-Teams.com Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolfo_Valencia& oldid=587843033" Categories: 1968 births Living people People from Valle del Cauca Department Colombian footballers Association football forwards Independiente Santa Fe footballers América de Cali footballers Bundesliga players FC Bayern Munich players La Liga footballers Atlético Madrid footballers Serie A footballers A.C. Reggiana 1919 players Superleague Greece players PAOK F.C. players Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls players Colombia international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1993 Copa América players Colombian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Venezuela Major League Soccer All-Stars Hangzhou Greentown players This page was last modified on 27 December 2013 at 02:22. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. 3 of 3 2014-04-19 12:54.