Jimmy Medranda
![]() Jimmy Medranda (foreground) playing against DC United in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando | ||
Date of birth | February 7, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Mosquera, Colombia | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Full Back, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 94 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Deportivo Pereira | 9 | (1) |
2013 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Sporting Kansas City | 96 | (5) |
2014 | → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2016–2019 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2020– | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:01, 20 October 2019 (UTC) |
Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando (born February 7, 1994) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a defender or midfielder for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer.
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.[1] He made two league appearances in Categoría Primera B during the 2012 season in addition to a Copa Colombia appearance.[2]
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 in Major League Soccer.[3] He made his debut with Sporting in a September 3–0 victory over the Columbus Crew.[4]
Sporting made the transfer permanent ahead of the 2014 season.[5]
On November 19, 2019, Medranda was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.[6]
References
- ^ "Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Colombia - J. Medranda - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 9, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew 09-08-2013 - Stats". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
External links
- Jimmy Medranda at Major League Soccer
- Jimmy Medranda at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Nariño Department
- Colombian footballers
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- Sporting Kansas City players
- OKC Energy FC players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Nashville SC players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Association football midfielders
- Association football defenders
- Colombian football defender stubs