Javi Medina Explained

Javi Medina
Full Name:Javier Medina Morales
Birth Date:31 January 1994
Birth Place:El Garrobo, Spain
Currentclub:Antequera (manager)
Manageryears1:2019–2022
Managerclubs1:Betis B (assistant)
Manageryears2:2022–2023
Managerclubs2:Antequera (assistant)
Manageryears3:2023–
Managerclubs3:Antequera

Javier "Javi" Medina Morales (born 31 January 1994) is a Spanish football manager, who is currently in charge of Antequera.

Career

Born in El Garrobo, Seville, Andalusia, Medina worked as a coach at CMD San Juan, UD Pilas and CD Gerena before joining Manuel Ruano's staff at Betis Deportivo Balompié initially as a technical assistant; he later became an assistant after Pablo del Pino became a manager of the B's.[1] [2] [3] He left the latter in 2022, and became an assistant of Abel Segovia at Antequera CF in July of that year.[4]

On 6 June 2023, after Segovia failed to agree new terms with the club, Medina was named manager of Antequera in Primera Federación;[5] [6] aged 29, he became the youngest manager in the top three divisions of Spanish football.[7] He made his senior debut as a manager on 26 August, in a 2–0 away loss to Atlético Madrid B.[8]

On 28 December 2023, Medina renewed his contract with Antequera until 2025.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Javi Medina: “Nuestro método es exigirnos mucho y jugar bien al fútbol”. Javi Medina: "Our method is to demand a lot of ourselves and to play football well". Diario AS. es. 26 October 2023. 23 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Plantilla Betis Deportivo. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213235406/https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/cantera/plantilla/betis-deportivo/. Betis Deportivo squad. Real Betis. es. 13 December 2019. 19 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Javier Medina: entrenar al Antequera en Primera RFEF a los 29 años. Javier Medina: managing Antequera in Primera RFEF at the age of 29. Diario Sur. es. 5 August 2023. 19 September 2023.
  4. Web site:
    1. Deportes #Fútbol ⚽️ Javi Medina y Ernesto Mancebo se suman al cuerpo técnico del Antequera CF encabezado por Abel Segovia. El primero ejercerá las funciones de 2º entrenador y el otro las de preparador de porteros.
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    1. Sports #Football ⚽️ Javi Medina and Ernesto Mancebo join the technical staff of Antequera CF headed by Abel Segovia. The former will work as an assistant manager and the other one will be a goalkeeping coach.
    . Facebook. 101tv Antequera. es. 13 July 2022. 19 September 2023.
  5. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL Javier Medina. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Javier Medina. Antequera CF. es. 6 June 2023. 19 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Javier Medina es el nuevo entrenador del Antequera. Javier Medina is the new manager of Antequera. Diario AS. es. 7 June 2023. 19 September 2023.
  7. Web site: El complicado inicio del Antequera de Javi Medina, el benjamín de 1ª RFEF. The tough start of Javi Medina's Antequera, the benjamín of 1ª RFEF. Grada 3. es. 5 September 2023. 19 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Debut amargo en Primera Federación del Antequera CF con el Atlético de Madrid B (2–0). Bittersweet debut of Antequera CF in Primera Federación with Atlético de Madrid B (2–0). 101tv Antequera. es. 28 August 2023. 19 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Javier Medina, entrenador del Antequera hasta 2025. Javier Medina, Antequera manager until 2025. Málaga Hoy. es. 28 December 2023. 23 January 2024.

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