Cruz Medina

Cruz Medina
Personal information
Full name	Cruz Ivan Medina
Date of birth	24 September 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth	San Francisco, United States
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	San Jose Earthquakes II
Number	99
Youth career
2010–2017	Bay City Club
2017–2019	San Francisco Glens
2019–2022	San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	San Jose Earthquakes II
International career‡
2022	United States U16
2022–	United States U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:51, 11 October 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Cruz Ivan Medina (born 24 September 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Jose Earthquakes II.

Career[edit]

Medina began played soccer at the age of 4 with the Bay City Club, where his father was the manager. He earned the U15 Golden Ball at the 2021 MLS Next Cup.^[2] On 4 August 2019, he moved to the youth academy of the San Jose Earthquakes.^[3] On 3 June 2022, he signed a homegrown contract with the San Jose Earthquakes until 2027 at the age of 15 years and 252 days old, the third youngest to do so at that time.^[4] In October 2023, he was named to The Guardian's Next Generation 2023 list of the best young talents in world football.^[5]

International career[edit]

Born in the United States, Medina is of Mexican descent through his grandparents.^[2] He played for the United States U17s as they came in second for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Promesa mexicoamericana de MLS se prueba con Bayern Munich". TUDN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b Total, Futbol (22 February 2022). "Cruz Medina, mexicoamericano que se prueba en el Bayern Munich". Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ Service, Wire (4 August 2019). "SF Glens prodigy Cruz Medina to join San Jose Earthquakes academy". San Francisco Examiner.
^ Eskilson, J. R. (3 June 2022). "San Jose signs top prospect in California to HG contract". Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ "Medina, Gil, Diaz headline USMNT U-17 roster for Concacaf Championship - SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Cruz Medina at Soccerway
US Soccer profile

[1] "Promesa mexicoamericana de MLS se prueba con Bayern Munich". TUDN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[auto-2] Total, Futbol (22 February 2022). "Cruz Medina, mexicoamericano que se prueba en el Bayern Munich". Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[3] Service, Wire (4 August 2019). "SF Glens prodigy Cruz Medina to join San Jose Earthquakes academy". San Francisco Examiner.

[4] Eskilson, J. R. (3 June 2022). "San Jose signs top prospect in California to HG contract". Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[5] Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[6] "Medina, Gil, Diaz headline USMNT U-17 roster for Concacaf Championship - SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

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