Jimmy Medranda

Jimmy Medranda
Jimmy Medranda (foreground) playing against DC United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando
Date of birth (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mosquera, Colombia
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Full back, midfielder
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 95 (5)
2014 → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) 9 (0)
2016–2019 → Swope Park Rangers 4 (0)
2020 Nashville SC 1 (0)
2020–2022 Seattle Sounders FC 48 (4)
2021–2022 → Tacoma Defiance 2 (0)
2023 Columbus Crew 10 (1)
2023 Columbus Crew 2 1 (0)
2024 Deportivo Cali 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:41, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando (born February 7, 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.

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]

Nashville SC

Medranda made one appearance with Nashville SC.[7]

Seattle Sounders FC

On 21 October 2020, Medranda was traded to Seattle Sounders FC, along with $225,000 in General Allocation Money, for Handwalla Bwana.[8]

Columbus Crew

On 23 December 2022, the Columbus Crew announced they had signed Medranda as a free agent.[9]

Deportivo Cali

On August 14, 2024, it was announced that Medranda had signed with the club. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Pereira 2012 Primera B 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
2013 Primera B 7 1 6 1 — — 13 2
Total 9 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 16 2
Sporting Kansas City (loan) 2013 MLS 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Sporting Kansas City 2014 5 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 6 0
2015 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
2016 28 1 2 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 32 1
2017 33 2 5 0 — 1[b] 0 39 2
2018 12 2 0 0 — — 12 2
2019 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
Total 96 5 8 0 2 0 2 0 108 5
Oklahoma City Energy (loan) 2014 USL 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Swope Park Rangers (loan) 2016 1 0 — — — 1 0
2019 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Seattle Sounders FC 2020 2 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 3 0
2021 25 4 0 0 3[c] 0 — 28 4
2022 21 0 1 0 1[a] 0 — 23 0
Total 48 4 1 0 4 0 1 0 54 4
Tacoma Defiance 2021 USL 1 0 — — — 1 0
2022 MLSNP 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 170 10 16 1 6 0 3 0 195 11
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup


Honours

Sporting Kansas City[2]

Seattle Sounders FC

Columbus Crew

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Jimmy Medranda at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 9, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Trade: Nashville SC acquire Handwalla Bwana from Seattle Sounders for Jimmy Medranda". mlssoccer.com. MLS. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Trade: Nashville SC acquire Handwalla Bwana from Seattle Sounders for Jimmy Medranda". mlssoccer.com. MLS. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  9. ^ ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew Signs Free Agent Defender Jimmy Medranda | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 es nuevo jugador de Deportivo Cali. | Deportivo Cali". instagram.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Game Details". concacaf.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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