Wilmar Valencia

Wilmar Elar Valencia Pacheco (born 27 October 1961) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.

In an international figure, Valencia played 14 times for the Peru national team between 1984 and 1989, also being a part of the squad in the 1989 Copa América.

After being in charge of Sporting Cristal's youth setup, he was named manager of the club in 2003 in the place of Renê Weber, and won the 2003 Apertura with the side.

After a four-year period away from coaching duties, he returned to a managerial role in 2010, after being appointed manager of Total Chalaco.

Valencia continued to work in the Peruvian first division in the following years, being in charge of Melgar,[3] José Gálvez, Sport Huancayo (three spells),[4][5] Alianza Lima,[2] León de Huánuco,[6] Real Garcilaso,[7] Juan Aurich,[8] Sport Boys[9] and Atlético Grau.