Franco Medina

Peruvian footballer (born 1999)

Franco MedinaPersonal information

Full name|  Franco Anthony Medina Soto
Date of birth|  (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth|  Lima, Peru
Height|  1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Right-back
Team information

Current team

|  Ayacucho
Number|  80
Youth career
|  Alianza Lima
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2019–2020|  Alianza Lima|  9|  (0)
2019|  → César Vallejo (loan)|  19|  (0)
2021–2022|  Deportivo Municipal|  50|  (0)
2023|  Cienciano|  4|  (0)
2023–2024|  Sporting Cristal|  9|  (0)
2024|  Comerciantes Unidos|  4|  (0)
2025–|  Ayacucho|  4|  (0)
International career
2018–2019|  Peru U18|  |
2018–2019|  Peru U20|  3|  (0)
2019–2020|  Peru U23|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:47, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

Franco Anthony Medina Soto (born 18 July 1999) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a right-back for Peruvian Primera División side Ayacucho FC.

## Club career

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### Alianza Lima

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Medina is a product of Alianza Lima. In June 2018, Medina signed his first professional contract with Alianza Lima after an impressive season with the club's reserve team.[2] However, he wasn't used on the first team yet and therefore, he was loaned out to César Vallejo for the 2019 season, to gain some experience.[3] Medina became a regular player for César Vallejo, playing 19 games in the Peruvian Primera División.

In the beginning of 2020, he suffered from a dislocated shoulder after a game for the U-23 national team and was set to be out for several months.[4]

### Deportivo Municipal

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On 2 January 2021 it was confirmed, that Medina had signed with Deportivo Municipal for the 2021 season.[5] He got his debut for the team in the first game of the season against Sport Huancayo on 12 March 2021.[6]

### Sporting Cristal

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After a short six-months spell at Cienciano, which he signed for in January 2023,[7] Medina signed with Sporting Cristal in July 2023.[8]

### Comerciantes Unidos

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In July 2024, Medina moved to Comerciantes Unidos.[9]

### Ayacucho FC

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Ahead of the 2025 season, Medina joined Peruvian Primera División side Ayacucho FC.[10]

## International career

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In May 2019, Medina was called up for the Peruvian U23 national team who was going to play the 2019 Pan American Games.[11] He was later also called up for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Franco Medina at WorldFootball.net
2. ^ 🎉¡FELICITACIONES!🎉 Nuestros jugadores de... - Club Alianza Lima ..., facebook.com, 8 June 2018
3. ^ Alianza Lima dio a conocer el futuro de Franco Medina y Fabio Rojas, rpp.pe, 15 February 2019
4. ^ a b ¡Malas noticias en la Sub 23! Franco Medina se lesionó en el hombro derecho, rpp.pe, 15 January 2020
5. ^ Deportivo Municipal anunció el fichaje de Franco Medina para el 2021, futbolperuano.com, 21 January 2021
6. ^ DEPORTIVO MUNICIPAL VS. SPORT HUANCAYO 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 12 March 2021
7. ^ Cienciano anunció la salida de Franco Medina, ovacion.pe, 4 July 2023
8. ^ Hasta la temporada 2024: Sporting Cristal anunció a Franco Medina como nuevo fichaje, depor.com, 4 July 2023
9. ^ ¡Bienvenido a Casa ! Franco Medina..., instagram.com, 8 July 2024
10. ^ Franco Medina es nuevo jugador de Ayacucho FC, ovacion.pe, 30 December 2024
11. ^ ¿Quién es Franco Medina, convocado a la Selección Peruana Sub 23?, futbolperuano.com, 6 May 2019

## External links

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* Franco Medina at Soccerway

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