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Valencia, known as El Tren for his physique, has played for clubs in seven different countries: in his native Colombia ( Independiente Santa Fe ), Germany ( Bayern Munich), Spain ( Atletico Madrid), Italy ( Reggiana ), Greece ( PAOKPAOK FC ( Greek: Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton Panthessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinople is a Greek football club, founded in Thessaloniki in 1926. It was a continuation of the Hermes Athletic and Cultural Association of), United StatesMajor League Soccer MLS is the highest level soccer league in the United States sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U. Soccer), a member of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The q ( MetroStarsThe MetroStars are a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise that plays at the Giants Stadium of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team colors are red, black, and gold; the home jerseys are red and black vertical stripes.), and VenezuelaThe Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela") is a country in northern South America. 1 It borders the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to ( Maracaibo ).
Valencia scored two goals in the 1994 World Cup, including the last goal in an ill-fated match against the United StatesThe United States men's national soccer team played its first international matches against Canada in 1885 and 1886; however, neither match is considered official. It would be another 30 years before the US would finally play an officially recognized inte that later cost teammate Andres Escobar his life.
In Valencia's first season with the MetroStars, 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, he set a team record by scoring 16 league goals (21 in all competitions).
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