Felipe Valencia

Felipe Valencia (born March 1, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[2]

Felipe Valencia
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 35
Youth career
2016–2017 Plantation FC
2017–2019 Kendall SC
2019–2022 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Fort Lauderdale CF 12 (3)
2021– Inter Miami 0 (0)
2021 → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) 6 (0)
2023– → Inter Miami CF II (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2021

Career

Fort Lauderdale CF

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

Inter Miami

On December 18, 2020, it was announced that Valencia would join Inter Miami in 2021 as their first ever homegrown player.[6]

References
  1. "Felipe Valencia". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. "USA – F. Valencia – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. "Tormenta vs. Fort Lauderdale – 9 August 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  4. "USYNT prospect Felipe Valencia becomes youngest goal scorer in USL history at age 15". Soccerwire. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. Kaufman, Michael (August 19, 2020). "At 15, Miami academy player becomes youngest goal-scorer in USL history". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. "Inter Miami CF Signs First Academy Product Felipe Valencia as a Homegrown Player | Inter Miami CF".
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