Adolfo Valencia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolfo José Valencia Mosquera | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenaventura, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Independiente Santa Fe | 159 | (56) |
| 1993–1994 | Bayern Munich | 26 | (11) |
| 1994–1995 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | (6) |
| 1995–1996 | Independiente Santa Fe | 22 | (11) |
| 1997 | América Cali | 19 | (9) |
| 1997–1998 | Reggiana | 23 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Independiente Medellín | 22 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | PAOK | 27 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | MetroStars | 48 | (21) |
| 2002 | Independiente Santa Fe | 28 | (11) |
| 2002–2003 | Zhejiang Lucheng | 31 | (14) |
| 2003 | Unión Maracaibo | 7 | (4) |
| 2004 | Zhejiang Lucheng | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 442 | (166) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1998 | Colombia | 37 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Adolfo José Valencia Mosquera (born 6 February 1968) is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a striker.
Nicknamed El tren (train) due to his powerful physique, he played in seven different countries – having one-year spells in Germany and Spain's top flight – and represented Colombia at two World Cups.
Born in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department, Valencia started playing with Independiente Santa Fe, where his stellar performances earned him a transfer to Germany's FC Bayern Munich. In his sole season (although he still played the first game of 1994–95), he was instrumental in helping the Bavarians clinch the Bundesliga title, and finished as the team's top scorer alongside Mehmet Scholl, with 11 goals.
Valencia also played one season in Spain, with Atlético Madrid, where he was involved in a serious incident with irascible club president Jesús Gil, while vastly underperforming overall: after a La Liga match at CD Logroñés, the latter said that "The black guy needs to have his throat cut". He subsequently went on to represent, without settling at any club, Independiente Santa Fe, América de Cali, A.C. Reggiana 1919, Independiente Medellín, PAOK FC, NY/NJ MetroStars, Zhejiang Lucheng F.C. and Unión Atlético Maracaibo.
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