Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado (born 30 April 1997) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays for Russian club

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and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Medina made his senior debut as a 15-year-old for Libertad on 7 July 2012 in a 1-0 win over

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. On 31 December 2017, it was announced that Medina was signing with

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ahead of their 2018 season. Following the 2021 season and a disappointing four year stretch with the club, New York City opted to decline their contract option on Medina. On 17 January 2022, he signed a contract with

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until the end of the 2024–25 season.

International career

Paraguay U17 and U20

Medina was part of the Paraguay U17 squad for the

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, scoring four times as the team finished fifth. He was also named to the Paraguay U20 squad for the

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and

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s (

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U-20 Championship). In the 2015 tournament, he scored a goal in a 4–2 win over Bolivia U20 in the group stage, and in the 2017 tournament he scored twice in a 3–2 group stage loss to Brazil U20.

Paraguay

He was named in the senior team's provisional squad for

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, but was cut from the final squad. On 1 July 2017, Medina made his debut for Paraguay in a friendly match against Mexico, coming in as a substitute in the 85th minute.

Personal life

In February 2019, Medina earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

New York City FC *

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* * 1997 births Sportspeople from Asunción Living people Paraguayan footballers Paraguay under-20 international footballers Association football wingers Club Libertad footballers New York City FC players PFC CSKA Moscow players Designated Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players Paraguayan Primera División players Russian Premier League players 2015 South American Youth Football Championship players Paraguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate footballers in Russia Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Russia Paraguay international footballers {{Paraguay-footy-bio-stub