Jesús Medina
Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado (born 30 April 1997) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Major League Soccer's New York City and the Paraguay national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado | ||
Date of birth | 30 April 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger, Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2016 | Libertad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Libertad | 74 | (17) |
2018– | New York City | 46 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Paraguay U17 | 15 | (7) |
2015–2017 | Paraguay U20 | 11 | (4) |
2017– | Paraguay | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2018 |
Club
Medina made his senior debut as a 15-year-old for Libertad on 7 July 2012 in a 1-0 win over Club Rubio Ñu.[2]
On 31 December 2017, it was announced that Medina was signing with Major League Soccer side New York City ahead of their 2018 season.[3]
International career
Paraguay U17 and U20
Medina was part of the Paraguay U17 squad for the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship, scoring four times as the team finished fifth.[4][5][6]
He was also named to the Paraguay U20 squad for the 2015 and 2017 South American Youth Football Championships (CONMEBOL U-20 Championship).[7] In the 2015 tournament, he scored a goal in a 4–2 win over Bolivia U20 in the group stage,[8] and in the 2017 tournament he scored twice in a 3–2 group stage loss to Brazil U20.[9]
Paraguay
He was named in the senior team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario, but was cut from the final squad.[10] On 1 July 2017, Medina made his debut for Paraguay in a friendly match against Mexico, coming in as a substitute in the 85th minute.
Personal
In February 2019, Medina earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[11]
References
- "Jesus Medina | New York City FC". New York City FC. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "LIBERTAD 1 - 0 RUBIO ÑÚ". uk.Soccerway.com. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- Booth, Mark (31 December 2017). "#WelcomeJesus: Jesus Medina Joins New York City FC as Third Designated Player". NYC FC. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Ficha del Partido Sudamericano Sub 17 - Fase de grupos | Grupo A - Fecha 1 - PARAGUAY 1 COLOMBIA 1". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Ficha del Partido Sudamericano Sub 17 - Fase de grupos | Grupo A - Fecha 4 - PARAGUAY 3 ECUADOR 0". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Ficha del Partido Sudamericano Sub 17 - Sudamericano Sub 17 - Ronda final | Fecha 2 - PARAGUAY 3 PERU 1". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 17 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- (in Spanish)
- "CONMEBOL - Gamecast - PARAGUAY 4 BOLIVIA 2". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 14 January 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "CONMEBOL - Gamecast - BRASIL 3 PARAGUAY 2". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 22 January 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Paraguay National Team Roster | Copa America". Major League Soccer. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "Three New York City FC Players Receive U.S. Green Cards". NYCFC.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.