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Omar Valencia

Squad depthNew York Red Bulls · 22 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameOmar Javier Valencia Arauz
PositionFull-back
NationalityPanama
Age22
Date of birth8 Jun 2004
BirthplaceCiudad de Panamá
Height180 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubNew York Red Bulls
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Season stats

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12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
376
Minutes

Domestic-league season · New York Red Bulls.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9002856.36

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

O. Valencia is a 22-year-old full-back at New York Red Bulls, rated 37.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valencia.

On the season, Valencia graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.59 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 6). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 22 Valencia is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending down
37.3
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
6.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.7%
Minutes
limited game time
3.59
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

12
Apps
3.59
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes181
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success37.5%
Duels won24
Duels won %45.3%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions1
Blocks2
Fouls committed11
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.