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Juan Valencia signs professional contract and joins FC Porto youth team
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Juan Valencia signs professional contract and joins FC Porto youth team

Record14 September 2026 at 15:51

Juan Valencia is an 18-year-old Colombian midfielder who signed a professional contract and became a new addition to FC Porto's youth team.

The young player has Luis Díaz as his reference, also Colombian and currently a player at Liverpool, which suggests that Valencia is seen as a promising talent in South American football.

The signing represents another investment by FC Porto in the South American market, continuing the club's strategy of identifying and recruiting young talents from Colombia.

With the signing of the professional contract, Valencia now joins the training sessions and competitions of the Portuguese club's youth team.

Why this matters

Readers in the region get to know another young foreign talent arriving at FC Porto, following the club's tradition of developing Colombian players. The reference to Luis Díaz indicates the expectation of developing a potential future professional, something that can generate expectations among local fans.

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