Gisleno Medina

Gisleno Julián Medina Leites (29 October 1941 - 20 April 2020) was a Uruguayan football player and manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Leites.
Gisleno Medina
Personal information
Full name Gisleno Julián Medina Leites
Date of birth (1941-10-29)October 29, 1941
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death April 20, 2020(2020-04-20) (aged 78)
Place of death Cuernavaca, Mexico
Position(s) Central forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1964 Cerro
1965–1966 Colón
1967–1968 Cúcuta Deportivo
1970–1972 Atlante
1973 Zacatepec
International career
1963 Uruguay
Managerial career
1975 Deportivo Morelos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Montevideo, Medina began playing football as a central forward in local side C.A. Cerro's youth system. He broke into the first team when the struggling club turned to its youth players to avoid relegation.[1] Medina made four appearances for Uruguay at the 1963 Pan American Games.[2]

In 1965, Medina and his younger brother, Orlando, joined Argentine second division side Club Atlético Colón. They helped the club win the Primera B title, achieving a historic promotion to the Primera División.[3]

After enjoying success with Colón, Medina moved to Colombia where he joined Cúcuta Deportivo for the 1967–68 season. Soon after, he moved to Mexico, playing for Primera División sides Atlante F.C. and Atlético Zacatepec before being forced to retire after a medical team determined he only had one kidney.[4][1]

After he retired from playing, Medina remained in Mexico where he would coach Deportivo Morelos.[4]

In April 2020, Medina died in Cuernavaca, Mexico.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Gisleno Medina, de Cerro al Mundo". lr21.com.uy (in Spanish). 11 November 2007.
  2. "IV PANAMERICAN GAMES 1963 - Match Details".
  3. "Gisleno: el murguero y relator que jugaba con un solo riñón" (in Spanish). El Litoral. 4 March 2018.
  4. "Fallece Gisleno Medina, histórico jugador del Atlante de los setenta" (in Spanish). La Jornada. 22 April 2020.
  5. "Falleció Gisleno Medina, jugador y creador de la marcha de Colón" (in Spanish). El Litoral. 21 April 2020.
  6. "Falleció Gisleno Medina, el creador de la Marcha Sabalera". enelarea.com.ar (in Spanish). 21 April 2020.
  7. "Fallece Gisleno Medina, ex jugador de Atlante" (in Spanish). Milenio. 21 April 2020.


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