Cruz Medina

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

Cruz Medina
Personal information
Full name Cruz Ivan Medina
Date of birth (2006-09-24) 24 September 2006
Place of birth San Francisco, United States[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 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 (3)
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, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

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 4 August 2019, he moved to the youth academy of the San Jose Earthquakes.[3] On 3 June 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.
  2. Total, Futbol (22 February 2022). "Cruz Medina, mexicoamericano que se prueba en el Bayern Munich".
  3. Service, Wire (4 August 2019). "SF Glens prodigy Cruz Medina to join San Jose Earthquakes academy". San Francisco Examiner.
  4. Eskilson, J. R. (3 June 2022). "San Jose signs top prospect in California to HG contract".
  5. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". the Guardian.
  6. "Medina, Gil, Diaz headline USMNT U-17 roster for Concacaf Championship - SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. 4 February 2023.
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