Cristian Medina

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

Cristian Medina
Personal information
Full name Cristian Nicolás Medina
Date of birth (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002
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 115 (6)
International career
2017 Argentina U15
2018–2019 Argentina U17 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:00, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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

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

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
As of 24 July 2023.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 004000000040
2021[nb 2] 28100—0000281
2022[nb 3] 31050—0041401
2023[nb 4] 22221—0010253
Career total 813111000051975

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
    2. Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
    3. Soccerway counts 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
    4. Soccerway counts 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    Honours

    Boca Juniors

    Argentina U15[8]

    Argentina U17[5]

    References
    1. "Cristian Medina". World Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
    2. "Cristian Medina, el volante "estilo Gago" que promoverá Boca". El Ancasti. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
    3. "Boca: Miguel Russo anotó a dos juveniles a los que seguirá muy de cerca". Clarín. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
    4. "Boca promoverá nueve "pibes" en la vuelta a las prácticas". Catamarca Actual. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
    5. "Argentina - C. Medina". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
    6. "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. "¿El nuevo Gago? Una joya de las inferiores de Boca que deslumbró a Russo". El Intransigente. 8 October 2020. 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.
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