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Portland Timbers loanee Jose Valencia among top scorers in Argentina's first division

Jose Valencia, Timbers @ Crew, 7.7.13

Jose Valencia has already scored five goals in 14 games with Argentinean first-division side Club Olimpo. During their 3-0 win on Tuesday against Argentinos Juniors, he scored a chipped golazo (video above) in the 12th minute, scoring a second in the 41st as well.


This is the first brace for the former Colombian Under-20 national team forward, who ranks third in goals scored in the Argentinean Torneo Final with five.


A Portland Timbers loanee, Valencia scored one goal with the MLS club in two seasons. He has helped Olimpo climb up to 10th place in the Torneo Final with 19 points.