First time at any Auction! Unique Away World Cup 1982 Model! Jose Valencia #21 Argentina National Team Match Worn Shirt vs Villajoyosa (Spain) played at Spain, June 6, 1982! Museum Piece-

*Provenance: Jose Valencia Collection*

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June 6, 1982, will be an unforgettable day for the Alicante town of Villajoyosa . That hot afternoon, a week before the opening of the World Cup, the Argentine national team was playing a warm-up match in the charming El Pla stadium. The important thing wasn't the match itself. It was Maradona 's arrival in the town, decked out for the occasion and excited for such a magnificent event. At 22, Pelusa was already a fixture in football, an idol at Boca Juniors, an idol in Argentina, and had already been signed by Barcelona just a few days earlier .


And the city responded to the occasion. A packed stadium, a constellation of stars, a dream team featuring Kempes, Bertoni, Ardiles, Fillol, Ramón Díaz, and Diego himself . The match against the home side was a non-event, as Argentina won 15-0 . But it wasn't meant to be; the Albiceleste were far superior, and Villajoyosa CF were almost an amateur team, unable to compete against such a constellation. Kempes and Hernández scored three goals, Barbas, Díaz, and Ardiles scored two; and Valdano , Pasarella, and Bertoni each scored one.

 
José Daniel Valencia (born 3 October 1955) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for Argentina when the team won 1978 World Cup.

Valencia started his club career at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy but was soon transferred to Talleres de Córdoba, the club at which he would play most of his career.
At Talleres, Valencia suffered the disappointment of finishing runner-up in Nacional 1977, finishing third in Metropolitano 1980, and losing the semi-finals on four occasions.
In 1986, he had a spell in Ecuadorian football with Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, but only stayed one year before returning to Talleres for a further two seasons.
In 1988, he left Talleres to play for third division club Guaraní Antonio Franco in Misiones, Argentina. After a short spell in the lower leagues, he made a brief return to the first division with Rosario Central in 1989 before moving to Bolivia where he played for Club Jorge Wilstermann and then Club San José.
At San José, he again experienced the disappointment of being a losing finalist on two occasions; in the 1991 Clausura and the 1992 season. He also got his first taste of Copa Libertadores football, but with little success, as San José finished bottom of their group in both 1992 and 1993.

International career:

The highlight of Valencia's footballing career came in 1978 when he was selected to represent Argentina at the FIFA World Cup tournament. Although he featured in the first game, he was dropped due to a tactical reshuffle by manager César Luis Menotti. He was unlucky to miss out on the World Cup final in the Monumental stadium, but he did play a part in helping Argentina win their first World Cup.

Valencia was selected to play for Argentina at 1982 World Cup, but the team had a disappointing campaign, eliminated in the second group phase. He retired from international football at the end of the tournament, having represented his country 41 times, scoring five goals


Shirt details:

Shirt details: Le Coq Sportif trademark. Size 4-5. Made in France. Le Coq Sportif logo stamped in felt/flock material. Argentina shield embroidery. Numbers stamped in felt/flock material. See photos for more details!