Felipe Valencia

Felipe Valencia (born March 1, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS side Inter Miami.[1]

Felipe Valencia
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005
Place of birth Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 25
Youth career
2016–2017 Plantation FC
2017–2019 Kendall SC
2019–2020 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Fort Lauderdale CF 12 (3)
2021– Inter Miami 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2020

Career

Fort Lauderdale CF

Valencia made his league debut for the club on 8 August 2020 in a 2–1 away victory over Tormenta FC.[2] On 19 August 2020, he scored his first professional goal against North Texas SC in a 3–2 home victory. At the age of 15 years, 5 months, 18 days, Valencia became the youngest goalscorer in USL history, surpassing the record previously set by Alphonso Davies.[3][4]

Inter Miami

On December 18, 2020, it was announced that Valencia would join Inter Miami in 2021 as their first ever homegrown player.[5]

References
  1. "USA – F. Valencia – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. "Tormenta vs. Fort Lauderdale – 9 August 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "USYNT prospect Felipe Valencia becomes youngest goal scorer in USL history at age 15". Soccerwire. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. Kaufman, Michael (August 19, 2020). "At 15, Miami academy player becomes youngest goal-scorer in USL history". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. https://www.intermiamicf.com/en/post/2020/12/18/inter-miami-cf-signs-first-academy-product-felipe-valencia-homegrown-player
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