Leonardo Medina (Uruguayan footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Leonardo Medina
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Andrés Medina Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1977-10-30) 30 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Sud América
1999–2000 Rentistas
2002 Real Cartagena 12 (0)
2002–2003 Deportivo Colonia 27 (13)
2004–2006 Liverpool Montevideo 78 (32)
2006 Chiapas 11 (1)
2007 Audax Italiano 37 (17)
2008 Deportivo Pereira 21 (6)
2009 Huracán 8 (1)
2009 Oriente Petrolero 12 (4)
2010 Cienciano 5 (0)
2010–2011 Miramar Misiones 22 (8)
2011–2012 Cerro 7 (2)
2012–2015 Rampla Juniors
Managerial career
2014–2015 Central Español (assistant)
2016–2017 Sud América (youth)
2017–2022 Liverpool Montevideo (youth)
2022 Miramar Misiones (youth)
2023–2024 Miramar Misiones
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonardo Andrés Medina Gutiérrez (born 30 May 1977) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as striker.

Medina has played for clubs in his homeland of Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico and Chile, where he enjoyed success with Audax Italiano. He also played in the Argentine Primera for Huracán.[1]

Medina has participated in international club tournaments, Copa Libertadores 2007 and Copa Sudamericana 2007, where he made 8 appearances and scored 2 goals, both with Audax Italiano.

Club career

Oriente Petrolero

In July 2009, he joined Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero.[2] On August 24, 2009, he got sent off together with Blooming defender Sergio Jáuregui, after a clash. While leaving the field, Jáuregui performed a running kick to Medina's face, knocking him unconscious.[3] After a short spell with Oriente, he moved to Peruvian club Cienciano.[4]

Cienciano

After a short spell with Oriente, he moved to Peru and joined Cienciano during January 2010.[5] but left the club in July due to lack of playing time.

References

  1. ^ Leonardo Medina ya es refuerzo de Huracán ofisports.com (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Leonardo Medina fue presentado en Oriente Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine facetasdeportivastv.com (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Pelea entre Blooming y Oriente Petrolero (patada criminal) 24/08/09 youtube.com (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Leonardo Medina llega a Cienciano Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine elmundo.com.bo
  5. ^ Ex Oriente, Leonardo Medina, se fue a Cienciano Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine facetasdeportivastv.com (in Spanish)