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Luis Antonio Valencia
| Born | 04 August 1985, Lago Agrio |
| Nationality | Ecuadorean |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After a loan spell, Antonio joined Wigan Athletic in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011.
He joined Manchester United in June 2009 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in August 2011.
An exciting, right sided midfielder, pacey with a great shot, he signed for United in June 2009 from Wigan where he has spent 3 seasons under Steve Bruce.
He suffered a serious ankle injury which ruled him out of most of the 2010-11 season, but returned to action in time to win a Championship medal and to appear in the Champions League final.
He has the makings of a great United player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Ecuador | Olympics | 1 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2004-05 | Ecuador | International | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Ecuador | International | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ecuador | International | 3 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 17 | 5 |
1 |
6
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1
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | International | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
3 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2
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1
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| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
3
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1
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| 2009-10 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | Premier League | 29 | 5 |
5 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester United | Premier League | 22 | 5 |
4 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2006 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Fulham v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2008 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Notts County | W | 4-0 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hull City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-4 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Fulham v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2009 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Nacional | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Villarreal | 01 Jul 2005 | 18 Jan 2008 | |
| Recreativo de Huelva | 01 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 03 Aug 2006 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 04 Jul 2007 | 17 Jan 2008 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 18 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Manchester United | 30 Jun 2009 |