Cruz Medina

American soccer player

Cruz MedinaPersonal information

Full name|  Cruz Ivan Medina
Date of birth|  (2006-09-24) 24 September 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth|  San Francisco, United States[1]
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|  Apps|  (Gls)
2022–|  San Jose Earthquakes II|  39|  (3)
International career‡
2022|  United States U16|  3|  (1)
2022–|  United States U17|  19|  (6)
*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]

1. ^ "Promesa mexicoamericana de MLS se prueba con Bayern Munich". TUDN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
2. ^ 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.
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.

## External links[edit]

* Cruz Medina at Soccerway
* US Soccer profile

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