Jesús Medina
![]() Medina with CSKA Moscow in 2022 | |||
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] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CSKA Moscow | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2016 | Libertad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Libertad | 74 | (17) |
2018–2021 | New York City FC | 101 | (23) |
2022– | CSKA Moscow | 4 | (1) |
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 20 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2018 |
Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado (born 30 April 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for Russian club CSKA Moscow and the Paraguay national team.
Club career[]
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 FC ahead of their 2018 season.[3] Following the 2021 season and a disappointing four year stretch with the club, New York City opted to decline their contract option on Medina.[4]
On 17 January 2022, he signed a contract with Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]
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.[6][7][8]
He was also named to the Paraguay U20 squad for the 2015 and 2017 South American Youth Football Championships (CONMEBOL U-20 Championship).[9] In the 2015 tournament, he scored a goal in a 4–2 win over Bolivia U20 in the group stage,[10] and in the 2017 tournament he scored twice in a 3–2 group stage loss to Brazil U20.[11]
Paraguay[]
He was named in the senior team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario, but was cut from the final squad.[12] 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.[citation needed]
Personal life[]
In February 2019, Medina earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[13]
Career Statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 19 November 2021[14]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Libertad | 2012 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2016 | 38 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 9 | ||||
2017 | 35 | 8 | — | 13[a] | 2 | — | 48 | 10 | ||||
Total | 74 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 19 | ||
New York City FC | 2018 | MLS | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
2019 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |||
2020 | 22 | 5 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 5 | |||
2021 | 33 | 9 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | |||
Total | 101 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 24 | ||
Career total | 175 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 43 |
- ^ 5 appearances and 1 goal in Copa Libertadores and 8 appearances and 1 goal in Copa Sudamerica
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in 2021 Leagues Cup
International[]
- As of match played 1 July 2017[15]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Paraguay | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours[]
New York City FC
See also[]
- Players and Records in Paraguayan Football
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.
- ^ FC, New York City. "New York City FC Announces Roster Moves For 2022". New York City FC.
- ^ "Хесус Медина пополнил состав ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 17 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ [1] (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.
- ^ Jesús Medina at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jesús Medina". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links[]
- [2] at Fichajes.com
- Jesús Medina at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Sportspeople from Asunción
- Living people
- Paraguayan footballers
- Paraguay under-20 international footballers
- Association football wingers
- Club Libertad footballers
- New York City FC players
- PFC CSKA Moscow players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Russian Premier League players
- 2015 South American Youth Football Championship players
- Paraguayan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Paraguay international footballers
- Paraguayan football biography stubs