Willian dos Santos Medina (born 9 September 1992), simply known as Medina, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willian dos Santos Medina | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Itanhandu, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | União São João | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | União São João | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | ECUS | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Manthiqueira | 19 | (10) |
| 2015 | → Barretos (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Matonense | 23 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Rio Claro | 26 | (10) |
| 2017 | Goiás | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Inter de Limeira | 22 | (2) |
| 2019 | Juventus-SP | 14 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Marcílio Dias | 36 | (3) |
| 2021 | São José-SP | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Comercial-SP | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Barretos | 15 | (3) |
| 2023 | Manauara | 8 | (2) |
| 2023 | Nação | 14 | (4) |
| 2024 | Jequié | 10 | (1) |
| 2024 | Santa Catarina | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Career
editA forward with a short stature and great speed, Medina stood out in football in the countryside of São Paulo, especially for Rio Claro where he was top scorer in the Copa Paulista in 2016.[1] In 2017 he played for Goiás in the state championship, becoming champion and then having notable spells with Marcílio Dias, São José, Comercial, Manauara and Nação Esportes, where he was champion of the state Série B in 2023.[2][3][4][5]
In the 2024 season, Medina played for AD Jequié during the Campeonato Baiano, and for Santa Catarina de Rio do Sul.[6]
Honours
edit- Goiás
- Nação
- Individual
- 2016 Copa Paulista top scorer: 10 goals
- 2023 Campeonato Catarinense Série B top scorer: 4 goals
References
edit- ^ "Com duelo de artilheiros, Sanca e Rio Claro abrem quartas de final no Luisão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Marcílio Dias anuncia renovação de contrato com atacante Medina". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "São José acerta contratação do atacante Medina, ex-Marcílio Dias, para o mata-mata da Série A3". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Ex-companheiro de Acleisson no Rio Claro, Medina busca quebrar jejum de gols no Comercial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Nação é o campeão catarinense da Série B 2023". scclubes.com.br (in Portuguese). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Santa Catarina anuncia contratação de oito jogadores". Radio Mirador (in Portuguese). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.