Franco Medina Explained

Franco Medina
Fullname:Franco Anthony Medina Soto
Birth Date:18 July 1999
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Height:1.79 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Comerciantes Unidos
Clubnumber:80
Youthclubs1:Alianza Lima
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Alianza Lima
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:César Vallejo (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Deportivo Municipal
Caps3:50
Goals3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Cienciano
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Sporting Cristal
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Comerciantes Unidos
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Peru U18
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Peru U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2020
Nationalteam3:Peru U23
Pcupdate:18:30, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

Alianza Lima

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.

Deportivo Municipal

On 2 January 2021 it was confirmed, that Medina had signed with Deportivo Municipal for the 2021 season.[3] He got his debut for the team in the first game of the season against Sport Huancayo on 12 March 2021.[4]

Sporting Cristal

After a short six-months spell at Cienciano, which he signed for in January 2023,[5] Medina signed with Sporting Cristal in July 2023.[6]

Comerciantes Unidos

In July 2024, Medina moved to Comerciantes Unidos.[7]

International career

In May 2019, Medina was called up for the Peruvian U23 national team who was going to play the 2019 Pan American Games.[8] He was later also called up for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/ClubAlianzaLima/posts/2467557559924683 ¡FELICITACIONES! Nuestros jugadores de... - Club Alianza Lima ...
  2. https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/alianza-lima-dio-a-conocer-el-futuro-de-franco-medina-y-fabio-rojas-noticia-1181054 Alianza Lima dio a conocer el futuro de Franco Medina y Fabio Rojas
  3. https://www.futbolperuano.com/liga-1/noticias/deportivo-municipal-anuncio-el-fichaje-de-franco-medina-290244 Deportivo Municipal anunció el fichaje de Franco Medina para el 2021
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/players/franco-anthony-medina-soto/592055// DEPORTIVO MUNICIPAL VS. SPORT HUANCAYO 0 - 1
  5. https://ovacion.pe/noticias/cienciano/cienciano-anuncio-salida-franco-medina Cienciano anunció la salida de Franco Medina
  6. https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/sporting-cristal-franco-medina-es-refuerzo-hasta-el-2024-fichajes-deportes-noticia/ Hasta la temporada 2024: Sporting Cristal anunció a Franco Medina como nuevo fichaje
  7. https://www.instagram.com/comerciantes_unidoscutervo/p/C9LPRA5tLih/ ¡Bienvenido a Casa ! Franco Medina...
  8. https://www.futbolperuano.com/seleccion/noticias/quien-es-franco-medina-convocado-a-la-seleccion-peruana-sub-23-227687 ¿Quién es Franco Medina, convocado a la Selección Peruana Sub 23?
  9. https://rpp.pe/futbol/seleccion-peruana/seleccion-peruana-sub-23-malas-noticias-franco-medina-sufrio-una-luxacion-en-el-hombro-derecho-preolimpico-noticia-1239742 ¡Malas noticias en la Sub 23! Franco Medina se lesionó en el hombro derecho