Wilmar Elar Valencia Pacheco (born 27 October 1961) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Melgar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antonio Valencia Pacheco | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Camaná, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melgar (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Deportivo Camaná | ||
| 1990–1994 | Alianza Lima | 70 | (29) |
| 1995 | Deportivo Sipesa | 41 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Alianza Lima | 47 | (11) |
| 1998 | Melgar | 38 | (2) |
| 1999 | Sporting Cristal | 21 | (2) |
| 2000 | Alianza Lima | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Melgar | 87 | (11) |
| 2004 | Atlético Universidad | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Peru | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2024 | Melgar (youth) | ||
| 2019 | Melgar (interim) | ||
| 2020 | Melgar (interim) | ||
| 2023 | Melgar (interim) | ||
| 2024 | Melgar (interim) | ||
| 2024– | Melgar | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn Camaná, Valencia started playing for local side Deportivo Camaná before moving to Alianza Lima with his brother in 1990.[1] Both left in 1994, with his brother retiring and him signing for Deportivo Sipesa.
Valencia returned to Alianza in 1996, but signed for Melgar ahead of the 1998 season. Regularly used, he represented Sporting Cristal before returning to Alianza Lima in 2000, where he was rarely used before returning to Melgar later in that year.
In 2004, after a spell at Atlético Universidad, Valencia retired at the age of 33.[2]
International career
editValencia made his debut for the Peru national team on 27 January 1993, in a 1–1 friendly draw against Honduras. He would feature in four more matches for the nation during the year.
Managerial career
editIn January 2019, Valencia returned to Melgar to work as a youth manager.[3] On 28 October of that year, he was appointed manager of the main squad until the end of the season, replacing sacked Diego Osella.[4]
Back to his previous role in December 2019 after the appointment of Carlos Bustos, but was again named interim on 24 September 2020, after Bustos was sacked.[5] He again left in November after the campaign ended, and continued to work with the youth sides.
Valencia was also an interim manager of Melgar for one match in March 2023, between Argentines Pablo Lavallén and Mariano Soso.[6] He became an interim manager of the club for a fourth spell on 3 March 2024, replacing another Argentine, Pablo De Muner,[7] and was later permanently appointed manager of the side for the entire Clausura tournament on 28 May.[8]
Personal life
editValencia's older brother Wilmar was also a footballer and manager. A centre-back, he too played for Alianza and the national team.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Marco Valencia, el 'camanejo' que jugaba descalzo en la tierra y ahora dirige al FBC Melgar" [Marco Valencia, the 'chameleon' who played barefoot in the dirt and now manages FBC Melgar] (in Spanish). Encuentro. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Marco Valencia: ¿quién es el hombre detrás de los talentos que hoy destacan con la camiseta de Melgar?" [Marco Valencia: who is the man behind the talents who are now a spotlight with the shirt of Melgar?] (in Spanish). La República. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Marco Valencia se convierte en nuestro nuevo Jefe de la Unidad Técnica de Menores" [Marco Valencia becomes our new chief of the Unidad Técnica de Menores] (in Spanish). FBC Melgar. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Marco Valencia asumirá la Dirección Técnica del plantel profesional" [Marco Valencia will take over the technical management of the first team] (in Spanish). FBC Melgar. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Marco Valencia será técnico interino en Melgar" [Marco Valencia will be an interim manager at Melgar] (in Spanish). Ovación. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Valencia: "El empate nos deja tranquilos"" [Valencia: "The draw leaves us calm"] (in Spanish). Ovación. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Chavez, Erick (3 March 2024). "No va más: Melgar anunció la salida del técnico Pablo De Muner" [He is no more: Melgar announced the departure of coach Pablo De Muner] (in Spanish). RPP. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "¡Es oficial! Marco Valencia seguirá al frente de FBC Melgar por todo el Clausura" [It is official! Marco Valencia will remain ahead of FBC Melgar for the entire Clausura] (in Spanish). Ovación. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
External links
edit- Marco Valencia at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Marco Valencia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marco Valencia coach profile at Soccerway