Diego Medina (footballer, born 2002)

Diego Daniel Medina Roman (born 13 January 2002) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a center-back and right-back for the Bolivian club Always Ready and the Bolivia national team.

Diego Medina
Personal information
Full name Diego Daniel Medina Roman
Date of birth (2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Always Ready
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2021 Tahuichi FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Always Ready 94 (2)
International career
2022– Bolivia 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:22, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Medina is a youth product of the academy of Tahuichi FC since the age of 8.[1] He moved to Always Ready in 2021, and began his senior career in the Bolivian Primera División.[2]

International career

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Medina debuted with the Bolivia national team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Senegal on 24 September 2022.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2022 2 0
2023 7 0
2024 11 0
Total 20 0

References

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  1. ^ "Diego Daniel Medina Román Con apenas ocho años, ya es un crack con enorme futuro". Futbolistas y D.T. Bolivianos (in Spanish). 11 July 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Un golazo de Medina en el final le da la victoria a Always Ready en Montero". 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Bolivia vs. Senegal - Football Match Summary - September 24, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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