Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · U. Catolica.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera División | 28 | 0 | 7 | 2041 | 7.09 |
 Copa Chile | 6 | 0 | 0 | 438 | — |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Valencia is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at U. Catolica, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 7 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 31% of Primera División attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6, ranking 139th of 278 in the Primera División. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (75.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valencia.
Judged on this season alone, Valencia graded 20 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Primera División, on 0 goals and 7 assists in 28 appearances (0.309 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 20). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 19th of 32 of the 32 attacking midfielders in the Primera División. At 30 Valencia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Valencia is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · U. Catolica finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
0 goals in 28 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.25 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 75.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.6, Valencia carries the 19th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera División of 32. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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