Mary Yalenny Valencia Riascos (born 8 February 2003) is a footballer who plays as a forward. She last played for Campeonato Nacional Fútbol Femenino club Colo-Colo. Born in Colombia, she plays for the Chile national team.
Club career Valencia started her career with Santiago Wanderers after standing out at school level.
In December 2021, she switched to Santiago Morning for the 2022 season in the Chilean top division. She left them at the end of the 2024 season.
In 2025, she moved to Colo-Colo.
International career Youth teams During 2021, she was called up to training microcycles of the Chile national under-20 team despite the fact that she did not have the Chilean nationality at the time. Once she became a naturalized Chilean, she took part in both the 2022 South American Under-20 Championship, scoring a goal against Peru, and the 2022 South American Games.
Senior team At senior level, she made her debut in a friendly against Venezuela on 26 June 2022. She later took part in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.
International goals Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 18 April 2026 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–1 3–1 2025–26 CONMEBOL Women's Nations League
Personal life Born in Colombia, Valencia came to Chile at the age of eleven alongside her mother and made her home in Valparaíso. In March 2022, she got the Chilean nationality by residence.
Honours Colo-Colo Primera División (1):
Individual Primera División Top Goalscorer: Primera División Ideal Team: 2025 Primera División Crack Player: 2025 (CPD) Best Female Footballer of the Year: 2025 Premios América Responde - El País Best Female Player of Chile: 2025
References
External links
Mary Valencia at PartidosdeLaRoja.com