Ecuador's 33-year-old captain burst into the limelight in Brazil 2014, scoring three in the group phase against Switzerland and Honduras, although his team were eliminated.
DOHA, QATAR - Journeyman Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has drifted in and out -- mainly out -- of planet football's consciousness.
Valencia is only the fourth player to score six consecutive goals for a nation at the World Cup, behind Portugal great Eusebio, Italy's Paolo Rossi and Russia's Oleg Salenko. Ecuador's main concern ahead is that Valencia has been forced off injured in both games, because of a knee problem. A prolific season with 18 goals in 23 league games earned him a call-up to Ecuador's 2014 World Cup squad, where performances attracted Premier League interest.
During his time at Everton in 2016, Valencia made headlines when he was chased by police back in his homeland out of a stadium.
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