Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando (born February 7, 1994) is a Colombian professional
footballer
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who currently plays as a
defender or
midfielder
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for the
Columbus Crew
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in
Major League Soccer
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.
Career
Deportivo Pereira
Medranda joined the youth program of Colombian club Deportivo Pereira at the age of 12 before eventually earning promotion to the first team at the age of 18. He made two league appearances in
Categoría Primera B
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Format
DIMAYOR has applied a new forma ...
during the 2012 season in addition to a
Copa Colombia
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appearance.
In 2013, he made seven league appearances, including four starts, and scored one goal in addition to six Copa Colombia appearances.
Sporting Kansas City
In August 2013, Medranda was loaned to
Sporting Kansas City
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in
Major League Soccer
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. He made his debut with Sporting in a September 3–0 victory over the
Columbus Crew
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.
Sporting made the transfer permanent ahead of the
2014 season.
On November 19, 2019, Medranda was selected by
Nashville SC
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in the
2019 MLS Expansion Draft
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.
Nashville SC
Medranda made one appearance with Nashville SC.
Seattle Sounders FC
On 21 October 2020, Medranda was traded to
Seattle Sounders FC
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, along with $225,000 in General Allocation Money, for
Handwalla Bwana
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Early life
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.
Columbus Crew
On 23 December 2022, the Columbus Crew announced they had signed Medranda as a free agent.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Sporting Kansas City
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MLS Cup
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2013
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U.S. Open Cup:
2015
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2017
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Seattle Sounders FC
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CONCACAF Champions League
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2022
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References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Nariño Department
Colombian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football defenders
Categoría Primera B players
Deportivo Pereira footballers
Major League Soccer players
USL Championship players
Sporting Kansas City players
OKC Energy FC players
Sporting Kansas City II players
Nashville SC players
Seattle Sounders FC players
Tacoma Defiance players
Columbus Crew players
Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
MLS Next Pro players
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