Jesús Medina Explained

Jesús Medina
Fullname:Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado
Birth Date:1997 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Height:1.79 m[1]
Position:Winger, Attacking Midfielder
Currentclub:Spartak Moscow
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2010–2016
Youthclubs1:Libertad
Years1:2012–2017
Clubs1:Libertad
Caps1:74
Goals1:17
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:New York City FC
Caps2:101
Goals2:23
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:CSKA Moscow
Caps3:35
Goals3:9
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Spartak Moscow
Caps4:28
Goals4:5
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Paraguay U17
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:7
Nationalyears2:2015–2017
Nationalteam2:Paraguay U20
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2017–
Nationalteam3:Paraguay
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 March 2023

Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado (born 30 April 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for Russian club Spartak 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 (MLS) side New York City FC ahead of their 2018 season.[3] Medina ultimately played over a hundred MLS games. However, after a disappointing 2021 season, New York City opted to decline their contract option on Medina.[4]

On 17 January 2022, he signed a contract with Russian Premier League (RPL) club CSKA Moscow until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]

In July 2023, there were reports in the press about the imminent transition of Medina to Spartak Moscow. The fee for the transfer, which led to significant media attention due to CSKA and Spartak being rivals, was estimated to be between 7 million and 7.5 million euros.[6] On 10 July 2023, Spartak formally announced the transfer and Medina signed a three-year contract.[7] On 5 August 2023, Medina scored within the first 40 seconds of making his debut after coming on as a substitute in what was eventually a 1-4 win over Rubin Kazan. This was the quickest goal by any player in their debut in RPL history.

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.[8] [9] [10]

He was also named to the Paraguay U20 squad for the 2015 and 2017 South American Youth Football Championships (CONMEBOL U-20 Championship).[11] In the 2015 tournament, he scored a goal in a 4–2 win over Bolivia U20 in the group stage,[12] and in the 2017 tournament he scored twice in a 3–2 group stage loss to Brazil U20.[13]

Paraguay

He was named in the senior team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario, but was cut from the final squad.[14] 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 life

In February 2019, Medina earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Libertad2012Paraguayan Primera División1010
2016Paraguayan Primera División38910399
2017Paraguayan Primera División3581324810
Total741700142008819
New York City FC2018Major League Soccer2861020316
2019Major League Soccer1832100204
2020Major League Soccer2254032297
2021Major League Soccer3391040389
Total1012331509011826
CSKA Moscow2021–22Russian Premier League10120121
2022–23Russian Premier League258833311
Total35910300004512
Spartak Moscow2023–24Russian Premier League245100345
2024–25Russian Premier League302252
Total275122397
Career total237542561929229064

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay201710
202270
202310
Total90

Honours

New York City FC

CSKA Moscow

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jesús Medina . . 12 August 2022.
  2. Web site: LIBERTAD 1 - 0 RUBIO ÑÚ. uk.Soccerway.com. 7 July 2012. 24 December 2016.
  3. Web site:
    1. WelcomeJesus: Jesus Medina Joins New York City FC as Third Designated Player
    . Mark. Booth. 31 December 2017. 31 December 2017. NYC FC.
  4. Web site: New York City FC Announces Roster Moves For 2022. New York City. FC. New York City FC.
  5. Web site: PFC CSKA Moscow. Хесус Медина пополнил состав ПФК ЦСКА. 17 January 2022. ru.
  6. Web site: Хесус Медина близок к переходу в «Спартак» из ЦСКА. ru. 2023-07-07. sport-express.ru.
  7. Web site: FC Spartak Moscow. Хесус Медина — игрок «Спартака». 10 July 2023. ru.
  8. Web site: Ficha del Partido Sudamericano Sub 17 - Fase de grupos | Grupo A - Fecha 1 - PARAGUAY 1 COLOMBIA 1 . . 12 June 2018 . es . 2 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Ficha del Partido Sudamericano Sub 17 - Fase de grupos | Grupo A - Fecha 4 - PARAGUAY 3 ECUADOR 0 . . 12 June 2018 . es . 8 April 2013.
  10. Web site: Ficha del Partido Sudamericano Sub 17 - Sudamericano Sub 17 - Ronda final | Fecha 2 - PARAGUAY 3 PERU 1 . . 12 June 2018 . es . 17 April 2013.
  11. http://d10.paraguay.com/los-23-convocados-albirrojos-el-sudamericano-sub-20-n622211
  12. Web site: CONMEBOL - Gamecast - PARAGUAY 4 BOLIVIA 2 . . 12 June 2018 . es . 14 January 2015.
  13. Web site: CONMEBOL - Gamecast - BRASIL 3 PARAGUAY 2 . . 12 June 2018 . es . 22 January 2017.
  14. Web site: Paraguay National Team Roster | Copa America. Major League Soccer. 28 May 2016. 13 July 2016. 2 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502094226/http://www.mlssoccer.com/copa-america/paraguay/roster. dead.
  15. News: Three New York City FC Players Receive U.S. Green Cards. NYCFC.com. 21 February 2019. 2 March 2019.
  16. News: 2021 MLS Cup. mlssoccer.com. 6 July 2022.
  17. Web site: Russian Football Union. Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил «Краснодар» в серии послематчевых пенальти. 11 June 2023. ru.