César Medina (Peruvian footballer)

César Medina
Personal information
Full name César Manuel Medina Lozada
Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991
Place of birth Chimbote, Peru
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Cultural Casma
2009–2013 José Gálvez
2014 León de Huánuco 18 (1)
2015 Unión Comercio 5 (0)
2015 Sport Loreto 14 (3)
2016 Ayacucho 3 (0)
2017 Carlos A. Mannucci 28 (5)
2018 José Gálvez
2019 Chavelines
2020 Tarma
2021 Alfonso Ugarte
2022 Virgen de La Natividad
2023 Racing de Huamachuco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:08, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

César Manuel Medina Lozada (born 8 May 1991) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tarma.

He is nicknamed "La Rata".[1]

Club career

Medina started his career playing for local side Club Cultural Casma in 2008. In January 2009 he joined Torneo Descentralizado club José Gálvez. Medina made his debut in the Descentralizado in the 2009 season. In his first season in the top flight he only managed to make 5 appearances. Medina helped José Gálvez win the 2011 Peruvian Segunda División title, which put him on the radar for larger teams. However, he chose to remain at his hometown club for the time being.[2] Medina emerged as a "sensation" for the club in 2012 under manager Javier Arce,[3] and renewed his contract after the season.[4] In 2013, he confirmed that he would be leaving the club.[5]

Medina played with León de Huánuco in 2014, but was unsatisfied with his playing time.[6] He then played for both Unión Comercio and Sport Loreto in 2015 – scoring three goals for the latter – before signing a one-year contract with Ayacucho ahead of the 2016 season.[1] In April 2016, Medina suffered a retinal haemorrhage and was hospitalized after he was hit in the head with the ball during a reserves match.[7] In January 2017, he signed with Carlos A. Mannucci.[8]

In February 2020, Medina signed with Tarma ahead of the 2020 Copa Perú.[9] However, the tournament was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru.[10] Medina then signed for Alfonso Ugarte ahead of the 2021 Copa Perú.[11] On 22 November, he scored a goal in a 3–1 win over Los Caimanes which secured their spot in the semifinals of the competition.[12] Medina helped Alfonso Ugarte reach the final one week later, starting in the defeat to his former club, Tarma.[13] In 2022, he suited up for Virgen de La Natividad,[14] helping them reach the national stage of the 2022 Copa Perú.[15]

In January 2023, Medina joined Racing de Huamachuco.[15]

Honours

José Gálvez

References

  1. ^ a b "La 'Rata' llegó para hacer de las suyas". Correo (in Spanish). 10 December 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. ^ "César Medina: "Me quedo porque soy chimbotano"". Correo (in Spanish). 8 December 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Barrena y Medina, la nueva sensación del José Gálvez". Chimbote en Línea (in Spanish). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ^ "César Medina y Jhonny Obeso renuevan con José Gálvez". El Bocón (in Spanish). 1 December 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Medina anunció a Zamora su retiro del Gálvez y que ficharía por la San Martín". Chimbote en Línea (in Spanish). 6 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ^ "César Medina es el nuevo refuerzo del Unión Comercio". Perú.com (in Spanish). 9 December 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Ayacucho FC: César Medina casi pierde un ojo tras recibir pelotazo". Líbero (in Spanish). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  8. ^ "OFICIAL: MANNUCCI FICHÓ AL MEDIOCAMPISTA CÉSAR MEDINA" (Press release) (in Spanish). Carlos A. Mannucci. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Copa Perú 2020: César 'La Rata' Medina es nuevo jugador del ADT de Tarma". FútbolPeruano (in Spanish). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Cancelan el campeonato de la Copa Perú por la COVID-19". Correo (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Jugadores Chimbotanos estarán en la final de la Copa Perú el día lunes". Diario de Chimbote (in Spanish). 27 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Copa Perú: Alfonso Ugarte enfrentará a Credicoop San Cristóbal en semifinal por ascenso a Liga 1". El Comercio (in Spanish). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  13. ^ "ADT ganó 5-3 a Alfonso Ugarte en final de Copa Perú y jugará Liga 1 en 2022 |VIDEO". Trome (in Spanish). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  14. ^ Luna, Robert (23 August 2022). "Copa Perú 2022: Bolognesi y Virgen de La Natividad no se dan tregua en la liga departamental de Tacna". FútbolPeruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  15. ^ a b Cruzalegui, Jorge (22 January 2023). "Racing de Huamachuco comenzó a reforzarse para la Copa Perú 2023". FútbolPeruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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