Diego Valencia

Diego Martín Valencia Morello (born 14 January 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Universidad Católica and the Chile national team.

Club career

Early years As a youth player, Valencia was with Academia La Serena before joining the Universidad Católica youth system.

Salernitana On 11 July 2022, Valencia signed a four-year contract with Italian club Salernitana.

Atromitos (loan) On 9 September 2023, he joined on loan to Super League Greece side Atromitos on a deal for a year with an option to buy.

Release by Salernitana On 2 February 2025, Valencia's contract with Salernitana was terminated by mutual consent.

International career Diego managed to make the winning goal of the Chile national U20 team, when the Odesur won.

In 2019, he was called to the national sub 20 team, after the injury of Nicolás Guerra.

At senior level, he was called up to the Chile national team for the 2021 Copa América Quarter-finals to replace Guillermo Maripán due to an injury, making his international debut against Brazil.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours Universidad Católica Primera División de Chile: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Supercopa de Chile: 2019, 2020, 2021

Chile U20 South American Games Gold medal: 2018