Enner Valencia says West Ham United are big in his native Ecuador.
The striker joined the Hammers from Mexico's Pachuca last month.
"It's great to see that since joining West Ham, we now have fans in Ecuador who are West Ham fans,' said Valencia, after several of his fellow countrymen had queued up to meet him at a signing session earlier this week.
"We have great fans, it has been great to play in front of them so far and I am looking forward to doing this more during the season.
"But it is good to meet them personally and thank them for the welcome they have given me since I arrived at the club.
"I hope that they will join all our other supporters and follow the team."
