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Carmelo Valencia
Personal information
Full name	Carmelo Enrique Valencia Chaverra
Date of birth	13 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Tutunendo, Chocó, Colombia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Atlético Junior
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2004	Atlético Nacional
2005	Real Cartagena
2005	Deportivo Pasto
2006–2008	Atlético Nacional
2009	Millonarios
2010	Ulsan Hyundai
2011–2012	Newells Old Boys
2012	La Equidad
2013–2014	Tianjin Teda
2015–2016	Beijing Enterprises Group
2017–2018	La Equidad
2018	America de Cali
2018–2019	Independiente Santa Fe
2019	Cucuta Deportivo
2020–2022	Atlético Junior
Total
International career
2007–2008	Colombia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022

Carmelo Enrique Valencia Chaverra (Latin American Spanish: [kaɾˈmelo βaˈlensja];^[a] born 13 July 1984) is a former Colombian soccer player who retired in Atlético Junior.

Club career

Carmelo Valencia's greatest performance came in the 4-1 victory of Junior de Barranquilla “tu papá” against the #1 club in Copa Libertadores. He also played really well in the two games in which his team Atletico Nacional faced Atletico Huila for the 2007 Apertura National Championship Mustang Cup. He recorded the only goal in the game at Huila. In the second game he opened the score with a goal after the Huila defenders crashed into each other leading the way to Valencia putting Huila's championship hopes out of reach. The game ended 2-1 and the aggregate score was 3-1 in favor of the reigning champion Atletico Nacional. He then helped Nacional defend their title in the second semester finals versus La Equidad by scoring the first goal in a 3-0 defeat of the capital's team. He's now scored a combined three goals in Colombian Mustang Soccer finals.

Valencia gained notoriety for his public admission that he faked a foul which resulted in the sending off of an opponent, Santa Fe's Agustín Julio, during a league match on 25 April 2009. League officials banned Valencia for one match following their review of the play in the wake of his admission.^[2]

On 18 January 2010, Valencia signed for K-League club Ulsan Hyundai on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[3]

Valencia signed a contract with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda in February 2013.^[4]

In February 2015, Valencia transferred to China League One side Beijing Enterprises Group.^[5]

Personal life

Valencia has a wife and a daughter.

Career statistics

As of 7 October 2022.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Sex Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Sex Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Cartagena	2005	Categoría Primera A	15	4	0	0	—		—		15	4
Deportivo Pasto	2005	Categoría Primera A	17	5	0	0	—		—		17	5
Atlético Nacional	2006	Categoría Primera A	16	2	0	0	—		—		16	2
	2007		30	13	0	0	4	1	—		34	14
	2008		27	1	0	0	4	1	—		31	2
	Total		73	16	0	0	8	2	—		81	18
Millonarios (loan)	2009	Categoría Primera A	39	12	0	0	—		—		39	12
Ulsan Hyundai	2010	K-League	20	6	1	0	—		4	2	25	8
Newells Old Boys	2011–12	Argentine Primera División	8	1	1	0	—		—		9	1
La Equidad	2012	Categoría Primera A	45	17	4	0	2	1	—		51	18
Tianjin Teda	2013	Chinese Super League	29	16	0	0	—		—		29	16
	2014	Chinese Super League	26	7	1	1	—		—		27	8
	Total		55	23	1	1	—		—		56	24
Beijing Enterprises Group	2015	China League One	30	14	5	1	—		—		35	15
	2016	China League One	10	1	0	0	—		—		10	1
	Total		40	15	5	1	—		—		45	16
La Equidad	2017	Categoría Primera A	37	13	5	3	—		—		42	16
America de Cali	2018	Categoría Primera A	9	1	—		1	0	—		10	1
Independiente Santa Fe	2018	Categoría Primera A	19	4	3	0	0	0	—		22	4
	2019	Categoría Primera A	16	1	3	1	—		—		19	2
	Total		35	5	6	1	0	0	—		41	6
Cucuta Deportivo	2019	Categoría Primera A	25	10	—		—		—		25	10
Atlético Junior	2020	Categoría Primera A	19	2	2	0	6	3	2	1	29	5
	2021		36	8	1	0	10	2	—		47	10
	2022		36	4	5	1	3	0	—		44	5
	Total		91	14	8	1	19	5	2	1	120	21
Career total			509	142	31	7	30	8	6	3	576	160