Johan Mina
Johan Andreé Mina Mendoza (born 15 May 2002) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Werder Bremen II.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johan Andreé Mina Mendoza[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen II) | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2020 | Emelec | ||
2020–2022 | Werder Bremen | ||
2021–2022 | → Estoril Praia (youth loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Werder Bremen II | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Emelec (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Ecuador U17 | 12 | (8) |
2020 | Ecuador U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 |
Club career
Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Mina started his career with Emelec at the age of eleven.[2] However, a contract dispute meant that he did not play football at all between 2018 and 2020.[3] He was linked with Spanish and English giants Barcelona and Chelsea, but eventually he moved to Germany to sign for Werder Bremen.[4][5][6] In October 2019, while still at Emelec, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[3]
Mina was unable to settle at Werder Bremen, where he struggled to make friends or enjoy German cuisine.[7] He was loaned to Portuguese side Estoril Praia in 2021, but again failed to settle, as Estoril deployed him at left-back for their under-23 side, a far cry from his natural false-nine position.[7][8][9] Despite winning the under-23 league, Mina only totalled ten appearances in the whole season.[10]
In July 2022, Mina returned to childhood club Emelec on a one-year loan from Werder Bremen.[11][12] However, he again struggled for game time, and it was rumoured that the loan would be cut short in November 2022.[13][14][15]
International career
Mina has represented Ecuador at under-17 and under-23 level.[1]
Personal life
Johan's father, Joaquin, also represented Emelec in the 1990s.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 October 2023[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Emelec (loan) | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Werder Bremen II | 2023–24 | Bremen-Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Johan Mina at WorldFootball.net
- Ávila, Andrés (21 June 2021). "Johan Mina reforzará a Emelec por un año" [Johan Mina will reinforce Emelec for a year]. benditofutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Mina: A name synonymous with success". fifa.com. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- Khaymina, Margarita (25 October 2019). "Barca rumoured to spy on Ecuador goal-machine Johan Mina during U17 World Cup". tribuna.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Werder Bremen verpflichtet Johan Mina" [Werder Bremen signs Johan Mina]. bundesliga.com (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Johan Mina, no se Adaptó y Confiesa que Werder Bremen Busca Cederlo Nuevamente" [Johan Mina, did not adapt and confesses that Werder Bremen seeks to give him up again]. onefootball.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Johan Mina fue transferido al Estoril Praia de Portugal" [Johan Mina was transferred to Estoril Praia in Portugal]. elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Johan Mina vuelve a Emelec para relanzar su carrera" [Johan Mina returns to Emelec to relaunch his career]. lacancha.movix.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- Campoverde, Brian (6 April 2022). "Johan Mina, campeón en Portugal con el Estoril Praia sub-23" [Johan Mina, champion in Portugal with Estoril Praia sub-23]. studiofutbol.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Johan Mina va por su oportunidad en Emelec" [Johan Mina goes for his chance at Emelec]. eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Johan Mina returns to C.S. Emelec on loan". werder.de. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Wirbel um Johan Mina: Was passiert mit der Werder-Leihgabe?" [Whirling around Johan Mina: what happens to the Werder loan?]. 90min.de (in German). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "Johan Mina aclara: «Yo seguiré entrenando hasta que me digan algo»" [Johan Mina clarifies: «I will continue training until they tell me something»]. radiosucre.com.ec (in Spanish). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "¿Qué pasa con Johan Mina en Emelec?" [What happens with Johan Mina in Emelec?]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- Johan Mina at Soccerway