| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-07-21)21 July 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Azogues | ||
| 2017–2020 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente Juniors | 28 | (5) |
| 2022 | Independiente del Valle | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Royal Antwerp | 17 | (1) |
| 2022– | Young Reds Antwerp | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 31 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña (born 21 July 2003) is an Ecuadorian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder for Belgian clubRoyal Antwerp.
Born in the Ecuadorean city ofGuayaquil, Valencia began his footballing career withDeportivo Azogues, training with theAzogues-based side from 2013 until 2014.[2] He went on to joinIndependiente del Valle in 2017, and represented the club's youth side at theU-20 Copa Libertadores, with his performances earning him a place inThe Guardian's "Next Generation 2020", highlighting the best young players in world football.[3][4]
On 8 June 2022 it was announced that Valencia would joinBelgian clubRoyal Antwerp on a 4 year deal.[5] He notched his first assist for the club in his second appearance for the club; providing the pass forRadja Nainggolan's second goal in a 3–1 win over Norwegian oppositionLillestrøm in theUEFA Europa Conference League on 4 August 2022.[6] The following month, he scored his first goal for the club; after an attack by Royal Antwerp, the attempted clearance from a Westerlo defender rebounded off forwardVincent Janssen and fell for Valencia, who headed the ball past goalkeeperSinan Bolat.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 10 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Royal Antwerp II | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
Royal Antwerp
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