Antonio Valencia

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Antonio Valencia
Date of Birth	4th August 1985
Place of Birth	Lago Agrio, Ecuador
Position	AMR
National Team	Ecuador
Club	Wigan

Background

Antonio Valencia currently plys his trade at Wigan at the start of the FM 2009 season. He also plays for his country Ecuador where he has currently made 38 appearences for Ecuador scoring 4 goals.

Football Manager 2009

Signing Him

At the start of the season you can sign Valencia for a fee around £10.5M. If you are quick enough, you will beat Manchester City to signing him as they are always interested and normally buy him. He will only move to Europe's top clubs.

Stats in 2008

Stats in 2012

Stats

As you can see Antonio Valencia's stats in 2008 are decent for a player of his calibre. With high stats in dribbling, technique, anticipation, flair, work rare, acceleration and pace (all 16), he should definitely be thought of as one of the best players of his position at the start of the game. We see during his development from 2008-2012 that a lot of his mental attributes have improved, coming of age has obviously helped Valencia grow as a player, and he still looks like he is on top of his game. Although, his stats do suggest that Valencia isn't the best defending player, nor the most physical either. With heading, tackling and jumping all at 8, Valencia isn't the best player to have when you need someone who is going to do a job, be it a defensive or attacking one.

Conclusion

Valencia is a very capable player who could play at the very top for a lot of years to come, his attacking flair can cause problems for defences for a long time to come. It's safe to say an investment in Antonio isn't an investment lost.

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