Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Eloy Alfaro Canton | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente del Valle | ||
Number | 51 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Independiente del Valle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Independiente del Valle | 40 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Ecuador U20 | 9 | (1) |
2024– | Ecuador U23 | 2 | (3) |
2024– | Ecuador | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 30 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:41 (UTC) 7 September 2024 |
Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz (born 5 November 2004) is an Ecuadorean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team.
Medina came through the academy at Independiente del Valle. [1] He made his debut in the first team on 30 July 2022 against Barcelona S.C. in Ecuadorian Serie A. [2] 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. [3]
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. [4] [5]
On 27 December 2023, he was included by coach Miguel Bravo in the Ecuador national under-23 football team. [6] On his debut, he scored two goals against Colombia U23. He also scored again in his second match against Venezuela U20. [7] [8]
Medina made his debut for the senior Ecuador national team on 6 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Brazil at the Estádio Couto Pereira. He substituted Pervis Estupiñán in the 85th minute, Brazil won 1–0. [9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ecuador | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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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