Franco Anthony Medina Soto (born 18 July 1999) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a right-back for Peruvian Primera División side Comerciantes Unidos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Anthony Medina Soto | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comerciantes Unidos | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Alianza Lima | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | → César Vallejo (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Deportivo Municipal | 50 | (0) |
| 2023 | Cienciano | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sporting Cristal | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Comerciantes Unidos | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Peru U18 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Peru U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Peru U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 19 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAlianza Lima
editMedina is a product of Alianza Lima. In June 2018, Medina signed his first professional contract with Alianza Lima after an impressive season with the club's reserve team.[2] However, he wasn't used on the first team yet and therefore, he was loaned out to César Vallejo for the 2019 season, to gain some experience.[3] Medina became a regular player for César Vallejo, playing 19 games in the Peruvian Primera División.
In the beginning of 2020, he suffered from a dislocated shoulder after a game for the U-23 national team and was set to be out for several months.[4]
Deportivo Municipal
editOn 2 January 2021 it was confirmed, that Medina had signed with Deportivo Municipal for the 2021 season.[5] He got his debut for the team in the first game of the season against Sport Huancayo on 12 March 2021.[6]
Sporting Cristal
editAfter a short six-months spell at Cienciano, which he signed for in January 2023,[7] Medina signed with Sporting Cristal in July 2023.[8]
Comerciantes Unidos
editIn July 2024, Medina moved to Comerciantes Unidos.[9]
International career
editIn May 2019, Medina was called up for the Peruvian U23 national team who was going to play the 2019 Pan American Games.[10] He was later also called up for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4]
References
edit- ^ Franco Medina at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 🎉¡FELICITACIONES!🎉 Nuestros jugadores de... - Club Alianza Lima ..., facebook.com, 8 June 2018
- ^ Alianza Lima dio a conocer el futuro de Franco Medina y Fabio Rojas, rpp.pe, 15 February 2019
- ^ a b ¡Malas noticias en la Sub 23! Franco Medina se lesionó en el hombro derecho, rpp.pe, 15 January 2020
- ^ Deportivo Municipal anunció el fichaje de Franco Medina para el 2021, futbolperuano.com, 21 January 2021
- ^ DEPORTIVO MUNICIPAL VS. SPORT HUANCAYO 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 12 March 2021
- ^ Cienciano anunció la salida de Franco Medina, ovacion.pe, 4 July 2023
- ^ Hasta la temporada 2024: Sporting Cristal anunció a Franco Medina como nuevo fichaje, depor.com, 4 July 2023
- ^ ¡Bienvenido a Casa ! Franco Medina..., instagram.com, 8 July 2024
- ^ ¿Quién es Franco Medina, convocado a la Selección Peruana Sub 23?, futbolperuano.com, 6 May 2019
External links
edit- Franco Medina at Soccerway