Cristian Medina

Argentine footballer

Cristian MedinaPersonal information

Full name|  Cristian Nicolás Medina
Date of birth|  (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth|  Moreno, Argentina
Height|  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2]
Position(s)|  Central midfielder[2][3][4]
Team information

Current team

|  Boca Juniors
Number|  36
Youth career
|  Rayo de Malaver
2012–2020|  Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–|  Boca Juniors|  60|  (3)
International career
2017|  Argentina U15|  |
2018–2019|  Argentina U17|  10|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:22, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Cristian Nicolás Medina (born 1 June 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Boca Juniors.[5]

## Club career

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Medina came through the youth ranks at Rayo de Malaver, before moving to Boca Juniors in November 2012.[6] He remained in their youth system across the next eight years, with the midfielder notably scoring a rabona goal in an academy Superclásico versus River Plate in April 2018.[6][7] Medina was promoted into the first-team in mid-2020, as he appeared on the substitute's bench six times under manager Miguel Ángel Russo.[5] His senior debut would arrive on 14 February 2021 in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Gimnasia y Esgrima, as he replaced Leonardo Jara with twenty minutes remaining at La Bombonera.[5]

## International career

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Medina was part of Argentina's U15 squad that won the 2017 South American Championship under manager Diego Placente on home soil, as they defeated Brazil in the final.[6][8] Two years later, Medina was selected by Pablo Aimar's U17s for the 2019 South American Championship in Peru and the 2019 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[2][9] He scored once, versus Paraguay, in seven matches as they won the former competition, prior to featuring three times at the latter; as they reached the round of sixteen.[5]

## Style of play

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Medina is primarily a central midfielder, though is capable of playing in various positions across the midfield.[2][3][4] He was dubbed the next Fernando Gago by some Argentine media.[2][6][8][10][11]

## Career statistics

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As of 29 June 2024.[5][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Boca Juniors | 2021 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 1
2022 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 0
2023 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 50 | 5
2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2
Total  | 60 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 8
Career total  | 60 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 8

1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina
2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
3. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
4. ^ Includes Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
5. ^ Includes Supercopa Argentina
6. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

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Boca Juniors

* Primera División: 2022
* Copa Argentina: 2019–20
* Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020, 2022
* Supercopa Argentina: 2022

Argentina U15[8]

* South American U-15 Championship: 2017

Argentina U17[5]

* South American U-17 Championship: 2019

## References

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1. ^ "Cristian Medina". World Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e "Cristian Medina, el volante "estilo Gago" que promoverá Boca". El Ancasti. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
3. ^ a b "Boca: Miguel Russo anotó a dos juveniles a los que seguirá muy de cerca". Clarín. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
4. ^ a b "Boca promoverá nueve "pibes" en la vuelta a las prácticas". Catamarca Actual. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
5. ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - C. Medina". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
6. ^ a b c d "El crack del gol de rabona a River por el que apuesta Boca". Olé. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
7. ^ "Cristian Medina y Exequiel Zeballos: ¿quiénes son las joyas que debutarán en Boca frente a Lanús?". Yahoo!. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
8. ^ a b c "¿El nuevo Gago? Una joya de las inferiores de Boca que deslumbró a Russo". El Intransigente. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
9. ^ "Cristian Medina y Exequiel Zeballos: ¿quiénes son las joyas que debutarían en Boca frente a Lanús?". La Nación. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
10. ^ "¿El nuevo Gago? Boca pone todas sus fichas en un juvenil de 18 años". El Destape. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
11. ^ "Boca, con suplentes y el debut de dos joyitas de las Inferiores". Lujan 365. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
12. ^ "Cristian Nicolás Medina - Trayectoria y Biografía de Jugadores - Historia de Boca Juniors". www.historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2024.

## External links

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* Cristian Medina at Soccerway
* Cristian Medina at Olympics.com
* Cristian Medina at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

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Boca Juniors - current squad

* 1 Romero
* 2 Lema
* 3 Saracchi
* 4 Figal
* 5 Medel
* 6 Rojo
* 7 Zeballos
* 8 G. Fernández
* 9 Giménez
* 10 Cavani
* 11 Janson
* 12 Brey
* 13 García
* 15 Valentini
* 16 Merentiel
* 17 Advíncula
* 18 Fabra
* 19 Martegani
* 20 Ramírez
* 22 Zenón
* 23 Blanco
* 30 Belmonte
* 33 Aguirre
* 36 Medina
* 38 Anselmino
* 39 Taborda
* 40 Di Lollo
* 42 Blondel
* 49 Campuzano
* Head Coach: Martínez
* GK Coach: Campodónico

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* e

Argentina men's football squad – 2024 Summer Olympics

* 1 Rulli
* 2 Di Cesare
* 3 Soler
* 4 García
* 5 Fernández
* 6 Amione
* 7 Zenón
* 8 Medina
* 9 Álvarez
* 10 Almada
* 11 Echeverri
* 12 Brey
* 13 Luján
* 14 Hezze
* 15 Gondou
* 16 Otamendi (c)
* 17 Simeone
* 18 Beltrán
* 19 Quirós
* 20 Nardoni
* 21 Redondo
* 22 Iacovich
* Coach: Mascherano

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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