Jimmy Medranda

Jimmy Medranda

Jimmy Medranda (foreground) playing against DC United in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando
Date of birth	(1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Mosquera, Colombia
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Full back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	San Antonio FC
Number	94
Youth career
2006–2012	Deportivo Pereira
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Deportivo Pereira	9	(1)
2013	→ Sporting Kansas City (loan)	1	(0)
2014–2019	Sporting Kansas City	95	(5)
2014	→ Oklahoma City Energy (loan)	9	(0)
2016–2019	→ Swope Park Rangers	4	(0)
2020	Nashville SC	1	(0)
2020–2022	Seattle Sounders FC	48	(4)
2021–2022	→ Tacoma Defiance	2	(0)
2023	Columbus Crew	10	(1)
2023	Columbus Crew 2	1	(0)
2024	Deportivo Cali	1	(0)
2025–	San Antonio FC	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando (born February 7, 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.

Career

Deportivo Pereira

Medranda joined the youth program of Colombian club Deportivo Pereira at the age of 12 before eventually earning promotion to the first team at the age of 18. ^[1] He made two league appearances in Categoría Primera B during the 2012 season in addition to a Copa Colombia appearance. ^[2]

In 2013, he made seven league appearances, including four starts, and scored one goal in addition to six Copa Colombia appearances.

Sporting Kansas City

In August 2013, Medranda was loaned to Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. ^[3] He made his debut with Sporting in a September 3–0 victory over the Columbus Crew. ^[4]

Sporting made the transfer permanent ahead of the 2014 season. ^[5]

On November 19, 2019, Medranda was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. ^[6]

Nashville SC

Medranda made one appearance with Nashville SC. ^[7]

Seattle Sounders FC

On 21 October 2020, Medranda was traded to Seattle Sounders FC, along with $225,000 in General Allocation Money, for Handwalla Bwana. ^[8]

Columbus Crew

On 23 December 2022, the Columbus Crew announced they had signed Medranda as a free agent. ^[9]

Deportivo Cali

On August 14, 2024, it was announced that Medranda had signed with the club. ^[10]

San Antonio FC

On 31 January 2025, it was annouced that Medranda signed with San Antonio FC. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2023 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Pereira	2012	Primera B	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2013	Primera B	7	1	6	1	—		—		13	2
	Total		9	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	16	2
Sporting Kansas City (loan)	2013	MLS	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Sporting Kansas City	2014		5	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	—		6	0
	2015		7	0	0	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2016		28	1	2	0	1 [a]	0	1 [b]	0	32	1
	2017		33	2	5	0	—		1 [b]	0	39	2
	2018		12	2	0	0	—		—		12	2
	2019		10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		96	5	8	0	2	0	2	0	108	5
Oklahoma City Energy (loan)	2014	USL	9	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
Swope Park Rangers (loan)	2016		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Nashville SC	2020	MLS	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Seattle Sounders FC	2020		2	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	3	0
	2021		25	4	0	0	3 [c]	0	—		28	4
	2022		21	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	—		23	0
	Total		48	4	1	0	4	0	1	0	54	4
Tacoma Defiance	2021	USL	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2022	MLSNP	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			170	10	16	1	6	0	3	0	195	11

1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
2. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
3. Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup

Honours

Sporting Kansas City ^[2]

• MLS Cup: 2013
• U.S. Open Cup: 2015, 2017

Seattle Sounders FC

• CONCACAF Champions League: 2022 ^[12]

Columbus Crew

• MLS Cup: 2023

References

1. "Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
2. Jimmy Medranda at Soccerway
3. "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 9, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
4. "Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew 09-08-2013 - Stats". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
5. "Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
6. "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
7. "Trade: Nashville SC acquire Handwalla Bwana from Seattle Sounders for Jimmy Medranda". mlssoccer.com. MLS. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
8. "Trade: Nashville SC acquire Handwalla Bwana from Seattle Sounders for Jimmy Medranda". mlssoccer.com. MLS. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
9. ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew Signs Free Agent Defender Jimmy Medranda | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
10. "𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 es nuevo jugador de Deportivo Cali. | Deportivo Cali". instagram.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
11. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER JIMMY MEDRANDA". San Antonio FC. January 31, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
12. "Game Details". concacaf.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

External links

• Jimmy Medranda at Major League Soccer
• Jimmy Medranda at Soccerway