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Iván Valenciano

1972 - Today

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Iván René Valenciano Pérez (born 18 March 1972) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as forward. He is the second top goalscorer of all-time in the Colombian Primera A with 217 goals, behind Argentine Sergio Galván Rey, who surpasses him with 224 goals. During his first spell at Atlético Junior, he scored many goals and was visibly overweight. Due to this, he earned the nickname "El Gordito de Oro" (The Golden Fat Man). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Iván Valenciano is the 9,985th most popular soccer player (down from 8,738th in 2024), the 221st most popular biography from Colombia (down from 206th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular Colombian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Iván Valenciano ranks 9,985 out of 21,273. Before her are Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Jonathan Calleri, Antonio de Nigris, Zé Kalanga, Kim Chang-soo, and Izet Hajrović. After her are David Jemmali, Luis Henrique, Hisato Satō, Arthur Theate, Raio Piiroja, and Eduardo Francisco de Silva Neto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Iván Valenciano ranks 872. Before her are Viorel Talapan, Đovani Roso, Bang Soo-hyun, Naomi Shindō, Emerson, and Tron. After her are Jesse Hughes, Maria Stepanova, Svetlana Zhurova, Michaël R. Roskam, Aldrovani Menon, and Chen Weixing.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Iván Valenciano ranks 221 out of 356. Before her are Carlos Estrada (1961), Ana Lucía Domínguez (1983), Wilmar Roldán (1980), JC Gonzalez (1990), Jhon Arias (1997), and Mateus Uribe (1991). After her are Félix Cárdenas (1973), Wílmar Barrios (1993), Caterine Ibargüen (1984), Natasha Klauss (1975), Miguel Ángel López (1994), and Danilson Córdoba (1986).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Colombia

Among soccer players born in Colombia, Iván Valenciano ranks 83. Before her are Miguel Borja (1993), Carlos Navarro Montoya (1966), Carlos Sánchez (1986), Carlos Estrada (1961), Jhon Arias (1997), and Mateus Uribe (1991). After her are Wílmar Barrios (1993), Danilson Córdoba (1986), José Ricardo Pérez (1963), Róbinson Zapata (1978), Johan Mojica (1992), and Rafael Santos Borré (1995).

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