Ricardo Valencia
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Ricardo Ovidio "chilenito" Valencia (Born 1927-Died † April 20, 2010 in Santa Ana, El Salvador
) was a Salvadoran footballer who played most of his career in C.D. FAS
.
, joined the newly formed team C.D. FAS
in 1949. He spent 10 years with the club scoring 62 goals and winning 3 titles including one where the entire FAS team was made up of players from Santa Ana.
He also played for Once Municipal
during 1955 and 1957.
In 1959, he was sold to atletico Constancia for one colon he played there for one year and then returned to FAS before retiring from football.
, scoring five goals. In 1954 he won the gold medal with the Salvadoran team in the Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos, winning the group which contained Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and Panama.
He still remained active with the El Salvador national team and C.D. FAS.
On April 20, 2010 Ricardo Valencia died after suffering respiratory insufficiency, brought on by a pulmonary fibrosis.
He is buried at the Cementerio Santa Isabel, de Santa Ana next to his wife Rosa Isabel de Valencia.
1951-52, 1953–54, 1957–58
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...
) was a Salvadoran footballer who played most of his career in C.D. FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
.
Club career
Ricardo "chilenito" Valencia born and raised in Santa AnaSanta Ana, El Salvador
Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...
, joined the newly formed team C.D. FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
in 1949. He spent 10 years with the club scoring 62 goals and winning 3 titles including one where the entire FAS team was made up of players from Santa Ana.
He also played for Once Municipal
Once Municipal
Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is a Salvadoran football club from Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the top tier after getting promoted for the Apertura 2010. The club won its first league championship during the 1948–49 season...
during 1955 and 1957.
In 1959, he was sold to atletico Constancia for one colon he played there for one year and then returned to FAS before retiring from football.
International
Valencia has made 26 appearances for the El Salvador national football teamEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
, scoring five goals. In 1954 he won the gold medal with the Salvadoran team in the Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos, winning the group which contained Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and Panama.
Post soccer career
After retiring from football, Valencia worked for the Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL) for more than 30 years.He still remained active with the El Salvador national team and C.D. FAS.
On April 20, 2010 Ricardo Valencia died after suffering respiratory insufficiency, brought on by a pulmonary fibrosis.
He is buried at the Cementerio Santa Isabel, de Santa Ana next to his wife Rosa Isabel de Valencia.
Domestic
- Primera DivisiónPrimera División de Fútbol ProfesionalThe Primera División of the ' , more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969 and as of 2011 has 10 clubs...
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1951-52, 1953–54, 1957–58
External links
- http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=4714030
- http://www.clubdeportivofas.com/noticias/2010_Clausura/20100419_1.html
- http://www.elgrafico.com/gol-nacional/13-gol-nacional/1626-murio-el-chilenito-valencia.html