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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Man Utd | 2 - 1 | Liverpool |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 18:00 | Man Utd |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Antonio Valencia |
| Age | 26 |
| Club | Manchester United |
| Position | Attacking Midfielder |
| Squad No | 25 |
| Born | Lago Agrio, Ecuador |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Player rating | 6.8 (what is this?) |
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| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Manchester United | 1 Jul 2009 | £ 18,000,000 |
| Villarreal | Wigan Athletic | 18 Jan 2008 | Undisclosed |
| Villarreal | Wigan Athletic | 1 Aug 2007 | Loan : Expired |
| Villarreal | Wigan Athletic | 10 Aug 2006 | Loan : Expired |
| Villarreal | Recreativo Huelva | 31 Aug 2005 | Loan : Expired |
| El Nacional (Ecuador) | Villarreal | 1 Jul 2005 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Manchester United | 13 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | Manchester United | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carling Cup | Manchester United | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Manchester United | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup South American Qualifying | Ecuador | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Americas Cup | Ecuador | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Match | Ecuador | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11th February 2012
Man United's Wayne Rooney does not want to become embroiled in the fallout between Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez.
21st January 2012
Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia believes the chase for the Premier League title is now a three-horse race.
16th January 2012
Antonio Valencia has welcomed Man Utd's decision to lure Paul Scholes out of retirement, with the veteran midfielder plugging an important gap.
12th January 2012
Antonio Valencia is glad to be back on the right-hand side of Manchester United's midfield following a spell filling in at full-back.
29th December 2011
Antonio Valencia has revealed the hurt of crashing out of the Champions League and Carling Cup has driven Man Utd on in the Prem.
27th December 2011
Antonio Valencia believes Man United's crushing Champions League exit has provided the impetus for their Premier League title bid.