Cruz Medina
Personal information
Full name Cruz Ivan Medina
Date of birth (2006-09-24) September 24, 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth San Francisco, California, United States[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes II
Number 99
Youth career
2010–2017 Bay City Club
2017–2019 San Francisco Glens
2019–2022 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– San Jose Earthquakes II 39 (15)
International career‡
2022 United States U16 3 (1)
2022– United States U17 19 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:51, October 11, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, October 11, 2023 (UTC)

Cruz Ivan Medina (born September 24, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Jose Earthquakes II.

Career

Medina began played soccer at the age of 4 with the Bay City Club, where his father was the manager. He earned the U15 Golden Ball at the 2021 MLS Next Cup.[2] On August 4, 2019, he moved to the youth academy of the San Jose Earthquakes.[3] On June 3, 2022, he signed a homegrown contract with the San Jose Earthquakes until 2027 at the age of 15 years and 252 days old, the third youngest to do so at that time.[4] In October 2023, he was named to The Guardian's Next Generation 2023 list of the best young talents in world football.[5]

International career

Born in the United States, Medina is of Mexican descent through his grandparents.[2] He played for the United States U17s as they came in second for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Promesa mexicoamericana de MLS se prueba con Bayern Munich". TUDN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Total, Futbol (February 22, 2022). "Cruz Medina, mexicoamericano que se prueba en el Bayern Munich". Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Service, Wire (August 4, 2019). "SF Glens prodigy Cruz Medina to join San Jose Earthquakes academy". San Francisco Examiner.
  4. ^ Eskilson, J. R. (June 3, 2022). "San Jose signs top prospect in California to HG contract". Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". the Guardian. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Medina, Gil, Diaz headline USMNT U-17 roster for Concacaf Championship - SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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