Leonardo Medina (Uruguayan footballer)

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

Leonardo Medina
Personal information
Full nameLeonardo Andrés Medina Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1977-10-30) 30 October 1977 (age 46)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998Sud América
1999–2000Rentistas
2002Real Cartagena12(0)
2002–2003Deportivo Colonia27(13)
2004–2006Liverpool Montevideo78(32)
2006Chiapas11(1)
2007Audax Italiano37(17)
2008Deportivo Pereira21(6)
2009Huracán8(1)
2009Oriente Petrolero12(4)
2010Cienciano5(0)
2010–2011Miramar Misiones22(8)
2011–2012Cerro7(2)
2012–2015Rampla Juniors
Managerial career
2014–2015Central Español (assistant)
2016–2017Sud América (youth)
2017–2022Liverpool Montevideo (youth)
2022Miramar Misiones (youth)
2023–2024Miramar Misiones
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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