Harold Medina (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Joshua Medina | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bluefields, Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Estelí | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Estelí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Real Estelí | 167 | (37) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Nicaragua U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Nicaragua U20 | 3 | (3) |
| 2020– | Nicaragua | 27 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Harold Joshua Medina (born 30 January 2002) is a Nicaraguan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Primera club Real Estelí and the Nicaragua national team.[1]
Developed in the youth academy of Real Estelí, Medina made his official debut for the senior club in 2019. He has since made over 100 appearances and scored over 30 goals. Medina has also won four league titles, and has been regarded as a key player for the club.
Club career
Real Estelí
A youth academy graduate of Real Estelí, Medina made his league debut on 22 August 2019 in a 3–0 win against Deportivo Las Sabanas.[2]
International career
Youth
Medina has represented Nicaragua at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifiers.[3]
Senior
In October 2020, Medina received his first call-up to the senior team.[4] He made his debut on 11 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Honduras.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 March 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Estelí | 2019–20 | Liga Primera de Nicaragua | 15 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Medina goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2023 | Wildey Turf, Wildey, Barbados | Montserrat | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2 | 26 May 2024 | PayPal Park, San Jose, United States | Guatemala | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 June 2024 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | Montserrat | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Real Estelí
References
- ^ a b c Harold Medina at Soccerway
- ^ "Real Estelí vs. Deportivo Las Sabanas - 22 August 2019". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Nicaragua, Guyana post second straight wins in CU20 Qualifying". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Vita Convoca A 25 Para El Partido Contra Guate". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Honduras vs. Nicaragua - 11 October 2020". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "H.Medina". Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
- Harold Medina at WorldFootball.net