Édgar Valencia

Édgar Valencia

Personal information
Full name	Édgar Everaldo Valencia Bobadilla
Date of birth	(1971-03-31) March 31, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Guatemala
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	midfielder right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1993	Galcasa
1993–1996	Municipal
1996–2003	Comunicaciones
2004	Deportivo Heredia	16	(2)
2005	Antigua GFC	18	(0)
2005	CD Suchitepéquez	10	(0)
2006	Antigua GFC
2008	Deportivo Amatitlán
International career^‡
1991–2003	Guatemala	57	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2010

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

Édgar Everaldo Valencia Bobadilla (born 31 March 1971) is a retired Guatemalan football midfielder who spent his career playing for several clubs in Guatemala's top division and was also a member of the Guatemala national team.

Club career

Nicknamed el Negro, Valencia started his professional career at Galcasa, then in 1993 he joined Municipal, and later had a lengthy spell at their eternal rivals Comunicaciones. In January 2008, he joined his brother Pedro at then second division side Deportivo Amatitlán,^[1] postponing his retirement.

International career

He made his debut for Guatemala in 1991 and earned a total of 57 caps, scoring 5 goals and representing his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches^[2] and playing in several UNCAF Cup tournaments as well as at the 1998, 2000 and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.^[3] His final international was an August 2003 friendly match against Ecuador.

References

1. Everaldo Valencia vuelve al fútbol - LaRed Deportiva (in Spanish)
2. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
3. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF

External links

• Édgar Valencia at National-Football-Teams.com