Diego Medina (footballer, born 2002)

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Diego Medina
Personal information
Full name Diego Daniel Medina Roman
Date of birth (2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Always Ready
Number 27
Youth career
2010–2021 Tahuichi FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Always Ready 76 (2)
International career
2022– Bolivia 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Diego Daniel Medina Roman (born 13 January 2002) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a center-back and right-back for the Bolivian club Always Ready and the Bolivia national team.

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Career

Medina is a youth product of the academy of Tahuichi FC since the age of 8. [1] He moved to Always Ready in 2021, and began his senior career in the Bolivian Primera División. [2]

International career

Medina debuted with the Bolivia national team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Senegal on 24 September 2022. [3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bolivia 202220
202370
202480
Total170

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References

  1. "Diego Daniel Medina Román Con apenas ocho años, ya es un crack con enorme futuro". Futbolistas y D.T. Bolivianos (in Spanish). 11 July 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Un golazo de Medina en el final le da la victoria a Always Ready en Montero". 3 July 2022.
  3. "Bolivia vs. Senegal - Football Match Summary - September 24, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com.