Henry Medina

Henry Medina (born 16 March 1981) is a Guatemalan football defender. He currently plays for CD Suchitepéquez in Guatemala's top division.

Henry Medina
Personal information
Full name Henry Alexander Medina Blasac
Date of birth (1981-03-16) March 16, 1981
Place of birth Nueva Concepción, Escuintla, Guatemala
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 CD Suchitepéquez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Deportivo Teculután
2004–2008 CSD Municipal 95 (2)
2008–2009 CSD Xinabajul
2010–present CD Suchitepéquez
National team‡
2004–2007 Guatemala 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2010
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Blasac.

Club career

Medina played for Deportivo Teculután prior to joining Guatemalan giants CSD Municipal in 2004. He left the squad after four years to play for Deportivo Xinabajul in Guatemala's top division. However, in November 2009, he announced his departure due to financial complications at the Huehuetenango club.[1]

He subsequently joined Mazatenango side Suchi.[2]

International career

Medina made his debut for Guatemala in a July 2004 friendly match against El Salvador in which game he immediately scored the only goal. He went on to collect a total of 18 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007[3] and was also a member of the Guatemalan national team squad at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]

Medina's final international was an August 2007 friendly match against Panama.

International goals
Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 July 2004Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States El Salvador1-01-0Friendly match

References
  1. Henry Medina confirma que se va de Xinabajul Archived 2009-12-23 at the Wayback Machine - LaRed (in Spanish)
  2. Vuelve el fútbol a la liga mayor Archived 2010-01-18 at the Wayback Machine - LaRed (in Spanish)
  3. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  4. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF


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