| Diego Valencia | |
| Fullname: | Diego Martín Valencia Morello |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Salernitana |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthclubs1: | Academia La Serena |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Universidad Católica |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Caps1: | 93 |
| Goals1: | 24 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Atromitos (loan) |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Chile U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Chile U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam4: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:18, 29 January 2022 (UTC) |
Diego Martín Valencia Morello (born 14 January 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Salernitana and the Chile national team.
As a youth player, Valencia was with Academia La Serena before joining the Universidad Católica youth system.[1]
Valencia debuted the year 2018 in the match against Deportes Iquique in San Carlos de Apoquindo, on the following date, gave assistance for the goal of the draw against Palestinian in La Cisterna. in the year 2018 he converted his first goals, in the triumph of Catolica against Coquimbo Unido, a match that was also his debut as a starter in the team.[2]
On 11 July 2022, Valencia signed a four-year contract with Italian club Salernitana.[3]
On 9 September 2023, he joined on loan to Super League Greece side Atromitos on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[4]
Diego managed to make the winning goal of the Chile national U20 team, when the Odesur won.[5]
In 2019, he was called to the national sub 20 team, after the injury of Nicolás Guerra.[6]
At senior level, he was called up to the Chile national team for the 2021 Copa América Quarter-finals to replace Guillermo Maripán due to an injury,[7] making his international debut against Brazil.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Universidad Católica | 2018 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Primera División | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | Primera División | 30 | 4 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | Primera División | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 17 | ||
| 2022 | Primera División | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 93 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1! | 132 | 31 | |||
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 105 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 29! | 3 | 4 | 1 | 145 | 31 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||
Universidad Católica
Chile U20