Diego Valencia
Attack - Centre-Forward
at CD Universidad Católica
at CD Universidad Católica
467 days · joined 2025-02-12
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€700k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.18
goals / match
CD Universidad Católica
top club · 154 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#3288
goals rank
#3385
assists rank
37
season goals
20
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2022
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 22/23
17
best season · 2021
23 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-14 · 6 players total
206Appearances
37Goals
20Assists
30Yellow cards
2Red cards
35Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diego Valencia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Martín Valencia Morello |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-14 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Citizenship |  Chile |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | CD Universidad Católica |
| Joined | 2025-02-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Vibra Futbol |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — CD Universidad Católica
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Salernitana → U. Católica
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — US Salernitana 1919
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Atromitos → Salernitana
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Salernitana → Atromitos
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Atromitos Athens
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: U. Católica → Salernitana
22/23 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2022
2022 — CD Universidad Católica
22 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — US Salernitana 1919
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — CD Universidad Católica
42 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — CD Universidad Católica
40 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — CD Universidad Católica
25 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — CD Universidad Católica
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Catolica U21 → U. Católica
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: La Serena U21 → Catolica U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.36/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.36/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
US Salernitana 1919
7.9%
Atromitos Athens
24.9%
CD Universidad Católica
67.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| Atromitos Athens | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 796 |
| CD Universidad Católica | 6 | 2018 | 2025 | 154 | 34 | 15 | 2,147 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Elladas | Atromitos Athens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SL1 Play-out | Atromitos Athens | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Atromitos Athens | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 796 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | US Salernitana 1919 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 328 |
| 2022 | Copa Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | CD Universidad Católica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 509 |
| 2022 | Supercopa de Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CD Universidad Católica | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| 2021 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 31 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | Supercopa de Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Universidad Católica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CD Universidad Católica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| 2020 | Supercopa de Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | CD Universidad Católica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| 2019 | Supercopa de Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | Copa Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | La Serena U21 | Catolica U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Catolica U21 | U. Católica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | U. Católica | Salernitana | Transfer | 900000 | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-09 | Salernitana | Atromitos | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Atromitos | Salernitana | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-12 | Salernitana | U. Católica | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Skull fracture | 2019-06-28 | 2019-08-09 | 43 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-21 | 2023-06-14 | 55 | 8 |
Current€700k
Peak€2.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€675k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #74816 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #48616 | #14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23657 | #9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3700 | #21 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Pinares | 2 | 0 | 911 |
| Ignacio Saavedra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Parot | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Raimundo Rebolledo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matías Dituro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Buonanotte | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Edson Puch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastián Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Leiva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Cornejo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Tapia | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Eder González | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pierre Kunde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 14 | 31 |
| 2020 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 4 | 30 |
| 2019 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 4 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 3 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Atromitos Athens | 3 | 22 |
| 2019 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Atromitos | Salernitana | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-09 | Salernitana | Atromitos | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Last 1 matches for CD Universidad Católica The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | CLI |
CD Universidad Católica | 0–0 | Barcelona SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Diego Valencia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosinone Calcio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Brescia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Palermo FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Sampdoria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Spezia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Empoli FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| AC Reggiana 1919 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Mantova 1911 SSD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Cosenza Calcio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 34 | 796 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 328 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.65 |
| 2022 | 22 | 639 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 42 | 663 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 2020 | 40 | 254 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 25 | 263 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Primera
111 apps
27 G
11 A
Copa Chile
9 apps
3 G
1 A
Super League 1
22 apps
2 G
3 A
Libertadores
20 apps
2 G
1 A
Supercopa de Chile
4 apps
1 G
2 A
Copa Sudamericana
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B
4 apps
1 G
0 A
SL1 Play-out
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Kypello Elladas
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Diego Valencia
Who is Diego Valencia?
Diego Valencia is a Chile professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for CD Universidad Católica.
How old is Diego Valencia?
Diego Valencia is 26 years old. He was born on January 14, 2000 in Viña del Mar.
What position does Diego Valencia play?
Diego Valencia plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Diego Valencia play for?
Diego Valencia currently plays for CD Universidad Católica.
How many career goals has Diego Valencia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Valencia has scored 37 goals in 206 appearances.
What is Diego Valencia's market value?
Diego Valencia's most recent reported market value is €700k.