Deportivo Cali has suffered several departures since becoming champion in December 2021. Jhojan Valencia, a strong midfielder, was announced in MLS.
This Thursday, midfielder Jhojan Valencia was announced as a new player for Austin FC, one of the youngest teams in MLS. The champion midfielder with Deportivo Cali was consolidated under the mandate of Rafael Dudamel and after being champion of the Colombian league, his name reached the most competitive leagues in the American continent.
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Although his signing for Austin FC was somewhat surprising, especially given how advanced the preseason is in Colombia, his transfer notably favored Deportivo Cali from the economic side. And it is that Jhojan Valencia left a considerable amount for his transfer to the United States.
The champ is here!
From Cali to ATX. Ready to grow the legend. ????
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) January 13, 2022
As revealed by Transfermarkt, a specialized portal, Valencia was sold to the MLS club for 1.3 million euros, a number that although it does not enter the list of the most expensive in history, it does serve Deportivo Cali to reinforce itself in the face of the Copa Libertadores.
???? He arrived at ???? years old at our @DepCaliCantera. Today jump to @AustinFC abroad with 2⃣5⃣ years.
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Thank you very much, Jhojan Valencia! This will always be your home, ‘Chicharro’! pic.twitter.com/xBgyp44VjF
– ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deport1v0 Cali ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (@AsoDeporCali) January 13, 2022
Jhojan Valencia was one of the most regular players in 2021, in the company of Andrés Colorado, a midfielder who is part of Cortuluá, owner of his sports rights. Partially, the current FPC champion has announced Sebastián Leyton as the main hiring.
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