Antonio Medina (footballer) explained

Antonio Medina
Fullname:Antonio César Medina
Birth Date:18 December 1984
Birth Place:Resistencia, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Boca Unidos
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:Chaco For Ever
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Textil Mandiyú
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2007
Clubs3:Chaco For Ever
Years4:2007–2010
Clubs4:Boca Unidos
Caps4:62
Goals4:16
Years5:2010–2014
Clubs5:Rosario Central
Caps5:134
Goals5:18
Years6:2014–2016
Caps6:32
Goals6:4
Years7:2016–2018
Clubs7:Aldosivi
Caps7:46
Goals7:5
Years8:2018–
Clubs8:Boca Unidos
Caps8:46
Goals8:10
Club-Update:19:57, 11 August 2022 (UTC)

Antonio César Medina (born 18 December 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Boca Unidos.[1] [2]

Career

Chaco For Ever became Medina's first club in 2002, he remained with them for two years until he left to join Textil Mandiyú in 2004 but returned to Chaco For Ever soon after in 2005.[3] [4] After two more years with Chaco For Ever, Medina joined Torneo Argentino A side Boca Unidos in 2007.[3] Three years later, he departed Boca Unidos, after winning the 2008–09 Torneo Argentino A and scoring 16 goals in his last three seasons with them, to sign for Primera B Nacional club Rosario Central.[1] [2] He made his debut on 11 September 2010 against Atlético de Rafaela. On 9 November, Medina scored his first goal for them in a 1–0 win versus Instituto.[1]

He scored 5 goals in 30 games in 2012–13 as Rosario Central won promotion into the 2013–14 Argentine Primera División. He departed in 2014 after participating in 134 league matches for Rosario Central and scoring 18 goals.[1] 2014 saw Medina join Argentine Primera División side Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] He played 27 times in his first season for Gimnasia, he also scored four goals including two in one match on 11 April 2015 against future team Aldosivi. He joined Aldosivi in July 2016 after two seasons with Gimnasia, he played his first game for Aldosivi on 30 August against Colón.[1] [2] Two goals and twenty-six appearances followed for him.[1] [5]

In December 2018, having terminated his contract with Aldosivi, Medina completed a return to Boca Unidos; now of Torneo Federal A.[6] [7]

Career statistics

.[1] [2]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[8] League CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldosivi2016–17Primera División2620000262
2017–18Primera B Nacional183101[9] 0203
2018–19Primera División20100030
Total4652010495
Boca Unidos2018–19Torneo Federal A00000000
Career total4652010495

Honours

Boca Unidos[10]

2008–09

Rosario Central[1]

2012–13

Aldosivi[11]

2017–18

Notes and References

  1. News: Antonio Medina profile. 11 November 2016. Soccerway. 11 November 2016.
  2. News: Antonio Medina profile. 11 November 2016. ESPN FC. 11 November 2016.
  3. News: Antonio Medina, el primer refuerzo para Aldosivi. 11 November 2016. 0223. 21 June 2016.
  4. News: Aldosivi sumó a Medina y hoy llega un delantero internacional. 11 November 2016. La Capital MDP. 22 June 2016.
  5. News: Antonio Medina profile. 2 March 2018. BDFA. 2 March 2018.
  6. News: Antonio Medina se desvinculó de Aldosivi. 26 December 2018. Qué Digital. 6 December 2018.
  7. News: Boca Unidos anunció el regreso al club del delantero Antonio Medina. 26 December 2018. El Litoral. 15 December 2018.
  8. Includes the Copa Argentina
  9. One appearance in the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional play-offs
  10. News: Boca Unidos ascendió al Nacional B. 26 April 2017. La Nación. 21 June 2009.
  11. News: Aldosivi, el campeón de los experimentados. 5 May 2018. Clarín. 4 May 2018.