Stalin Valencia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valencia and the second or maternal family name is Cortez.

Stalin Evander Valencia Cortez (born 10 October 2003) is an Ecuadorean footballer who plays for Once Caldas and the Ecuador national under-20 football team as a defender.^[2]

Stalin Valencia

Personal information
Full name	Stalin Evander Valencia Cortez[1]
Date of birth	(2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21)[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Once Caldas
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2017	Independiente del Valle
2017–2018	Clan Juvenil
2018–2020	Norte América
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	LDU Quito	1	(0)
2022–2023	→ Pumas Tabasco (loan)	15	(0)
2024–	Once Caldas	13	(0)
International career
2023–	Ecuador U-20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Career

Valencia trained as a youth player at Independiente del Valle, C.D. Clan Juvenil and C.S. Norte América before settling at LDU Quito in 2020.^[3] Valencia made his debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A on 21 December 2020 appearing as a substitute for Quito against C.D. Técnico Universitario.^[4]

In 2022 a percentage of his registration was bought by Mexican side Club Universidad Nacional and he joined their subsidiary team Pumas Tabasco in Mexico second division.^[5][6] Valencia made his debut in the Liga de Expansión MX for Pumas Tabasco on 25 July 2022 against Atlético Morelia.^[7]

International career

Valencia was included in the Ecuador national under-20 football team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.^[8][9]