HARRISON, N.J. (November 5, 2026) - Red Bull New York defender Omar Valencia have been named to the Panama National Team roster for their upcoming CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinal matchup against Curaçao, the federation announced yesterday.
Valencia, 22, has made 36 appearances for Red Bull New York recording four assists over two seasons. The defender made his MLS debut on June 8 against the New England Revolution. Valencia became the first Red Bulls defender in club history to record five assists in his first 10 appearances for the club.
The Panama City, Panama native started with RBNY II in 2022 and has featured in 53 matches for the side tallying seven assists.
The 22-year-old has six career appearances for Panama, which includes one during the 2024 Copa America. The defender was most recently called into September/October camp and scored his first career international goal in an international friendly match against India on September 25. He made his debut for Panama on June 11, 2022, in a friendly against Uruguay. Valencia has made nine appearances for the Panama Youth National Teams, which included the U-20’s and U-23’s.
Valencia and Panama will face Curaçao for a two-leg CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinal. They’ll play the first leg on November 12 at 7 p.m. ET at Sentro Deportivo Korsou Ergilo Hato in Willemstad, Curacao. The second leg will be on November 15 at 6 p.m. ET at Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez in Panama City, Panama.
