Yaimar Medina

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Yaimar Medina
Personal information
Full name Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz
Date of birth (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Eloy Alfaro Canton
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Independiente del Valle
Number 51
Youth career
0000–2022 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022- Independiente del Valle 23 (3)
International career
2023 Ecuador U20 9 (1)
2024- Ecuador U23 2 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 24 January 2024

Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz (born 5 November 2004) is an Ecuadorean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente del Valle. [1]

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Career

Medina came through the academy at Independiente del Valle. [2] He made his debut in the first team on 30 July 2022 against Barcelona S.C. in Ecuadorian Serie A. [3] He scored his first league goal on 2 June 2023 in Serie A, contributing to his team's 2–0 victory over S.D. Aucas. [4]

International career

He was part of the Ecuador national under-20 football team that took part in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship in Colombia, in which his Ecuador side achieved fourth place, ensuring its qualification for the 2023 U-20 World Cup held in Argentina. [5] [6]

On 27 December 2023, he was included by coach Miguel Bravo in the Ecuador national under-23 football team. [7] On his debut, he scored two goals against Colombia U23. He also scored again in his second match against Venezuela U20. [8] [9]

Style of play

Medina has played on both flanks, both deeper as a wing-back and further forward in a more attacking position. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Yaimar Medina". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Vickery, Tim (23 January 2024). "Young stars shine as CONMEBOL Olympic qualifying kicks off". ESPN. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "INDEPENDIENTE VALLE VS. BARCELONA 1 - 1". Soccerway. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Independiente del Valle won and puts the stage in its pocket". ESPN. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Pasi, Serafin Unus (March 24, 2023). "Team Profile and List of Ecuador Players in the 2023 U-20 World Cup". Bola.net. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Vickery, Tim (13 February 2023). "Brazil are South American U20 champions, but real winners will be known in a decade". ESPN. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Campoverde, Brian (December 27, 2023). "OFFICIAL: Called from Ecuador for the 2024 Pre-Olympic". Studio Futbol. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Larrea, Felipe (20 January 2024). "Scoring debut! Ecuador beats Colombia in the Pre-Olympic". Primicias.ec. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Video: Yaimar Medina's great free kick goal against Venezuela". Ole.com. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Teglaers, Jeroen (13 June 2023). "YAIMAR MEDINA (INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE) – SCOUT REPORT". Target Scouting. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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