US EditionNYRB Prospect, 16, Dies in Accident in Colombia
Eder Smic Valencia, a 16-year-old Colombian football talent, died in a collision caused by a tanker truck driver's improper passing on a busy cargo route, officials said.
- Eder Smic Valencia, a 16-year-old Colombian Red Bulls prospect, died in a car crash on Sunday morning in southwest Colombia.
- Valencia was involved in a fatal crash with a tanker truck while on vacation in Guachene, just days before he was set to join New York Red Bulls II.
- Earlier this season, Valencia appeared briefly with the New York Red Bulls U16 squad and was set to sign a contract before joining Colombia’s under-17 squad for the upcoming South American Championship in 2026.
- On September 9, 2025, the Red Bulls offered their condolences with a message saying "Rest in peace," while Valencia’s father remarked that he had accomplished almost 80 percent of his objectives.
- Authorities are currently probing the circumstances surrounding the accident, while Valencia’s academy, AAFP, intends to pay tribute to him at their facility.
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He died Eder Valencia, a young Colombian 16-year-old footballer and considered home to be one of the most talented players of his generation. Valencia was the victim of a car accident in Guachené, Colombia, near Cali, when a truck crashed into several vehicles. Among them was also the car on which the Colombian talent traveled. As the local media report, Valencia was on vacation waiting to realize her big dream. In a few days she would have take…
A young offensive talent dies in a car accident in Colombia. The 16-year-old junior footballer was scheduled to move to New York Red Bulls this week.
Eder Smic Valencia Ambuila, a 16-year-old Colombian footballer, died in a car accident during his vacation. A tank truck hit the vehicle in which he found himself.
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