31-year-old Antonio Valencia, who showed great athletic form this season, has received a new contract at Manchester United. The right-back of the Ecuador national team has extended his contract with the "Red Devils" until 2019. A. Valencia, wearing the captain's armband on Wednesday, helped his team triumph in the UEFA Europa League tournament. Previously, A. Valencia's contract with Man Utd was valid until 2018. The team led by Jose Mourinho retained the option to extend the Ecuadorian's contract for another year in 2019. A. Valencia played 43 matches this season, scoring one goal and providing six assists. The footballer joined Manchester United in 2009. In total, A. Valencia has already played 291 matches and scored 22 goals for the club.
.@Anto_V25 has signed a contract extension at #MUFC until June 2019 with the option for a further year: https://t.co/zJiy0QxLyV pic.twitter.com/POuWdyF68T
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 26, 2017
