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Ecuadorian association football player
Yaimar Medina
Personal information
Full name Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz
Date of birth (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Eloy Alfaro Canton
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Independiente del Valle
Number 51
Youth career
0000–2022 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Independiente del Valle 48 (6)
International career
2023 Ecuador U20 9 (1)
2024– Ecuador U23 2 (3)
2024– Ecuador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15 (UTC) 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:41 (UTC) 7 September 2024

Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz (born 5 November 2004) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team.

Career

Medina came through the academy at Independiente del Valle. He made his debut in the first team on 30 July 2022 against Barcelona S.C. in Ecuadorian Serie A. He scored his first league goal on 2 June 2023 in Serie A, contributing to his team's 2–0 victory over S.D. Aucas.

International career

He was part of the Ecuador national under-20 football team that took part in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship in Colombia, in which his Ecuador side achieved fourth place, ensuring its qualification for the 2023 U-20 World Cup held in Argentina.

On 27 December 2023, he was included by coach Miguel Bravo in the Ecuador national under-23 football team. On his debut, he scored two goals against Colombia U23. He also scored again in his second match against Venezuela U20.

Medina made his debut for the senior Ecuador national team on 6 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Brazil at the Estádio Couto Pereira. He substituted Pervis Estupiñán in the 85th minute, Brazil won 1–0.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente del Valle 2022 Serie A 5 0 2 0 — 1 0 — 8 0
2023 18 1 0 0 — 4 0 1 0 23 1
2024 25 5 5 0 — 6 0 — 36 5
Total 48 6 7 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 67 6
Career total 48 6 7 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 67 6
  1. Include Copa Ecuador
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearance(s) in Serie B

International

As of match played 7 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Style of play

Medina has played on both flanks, both deeper as a wing-back and further forward in a more attacking position.

Honours

Independiente del Valle

References

  1. Vickery, Tim (23 January 2024). "Young stars shine as CONMEBOL Olympic qualifying kicks off". ESPN. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. "INDEPENDIENTE VALLE VS. BARCELONA 1 - 1". Soccerway. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. "Independiente del Valle won and puts the stage in its pocket". ESPN. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. Pasi, Serafin Unus (March 24, 2023). "Team Profile and List of Ecuador Players in the 2023 U-20 World Cup". Bola.net. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. Vickery, Tim (13 February 2023). "Brazil are South American U20 champions, but real winners will be known in a decade". ESPN. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. Campoverde, Brian (December 27, 2023). "OFFICIAL: Called from Ecuador for the 2024 Pre-Olympic". Studio Futbol. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. Larrea, Felipe (20 January 2024). "Scoring debut! Ecuador beats Colombia in the Pre-Olympic". Primicias.ec. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. "Video: Yaimar Medina's great free kick goal against Venezuela". Ole.com. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. "Brazil v Ecuador game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.
  10. "Yaimer Medina at Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  11. Teglaers, Jeroen (13 June 2023). "YAIMAR MEDINA (INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE) – SCOUT REPORT". Target Scouting. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

External links

Independiente del Valle – current squad
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