Overview
- Valencia, who signed on Sunday, passed medicals at Centro Médico Genea, completed his first training with Boca and is officially under contract until 31 December 2027.
- Boca registered him on its Copa Sudamericana 'lista de buena fe' but did not include him in the matchday squad for the Recoleta tie while he completes a period of physical reconditioning.
- The transfer was accelerated because Adam Bareiro is sidelined by a lumbar discopathy and the club wanted an experienced centre‑forward option for the immediate schedule.
- Valencia arrives as Ecuador’s all‑time top scorer with 49 international goals and scored eight times in 22 matches for Pachuca last season, but his age (36) and recent injury record have prompted a cautious integration.
- To register Valencia the club freed foreign/list slots through youth loans, and Boca may still seek attacking depth depending on his fitness and Arruabarrena’s selections for upcoming fixtures.