Jimmy Medranda
Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando (born February 7, 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender or midfielder for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
 Jimmy Medranda (foreground) playing against DC United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosquera, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:41, 22 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 February 2023[2]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in the Leagues Cup
References
- "Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- Jimmy Medranda at Soccerway
- "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 9, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- "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.
- "Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- "Trade: Nashville SC acquire Handwalla Bwana from Seattle Sounders for Jimmy Medranda". mlssoccer.com. MLS. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- "Trade: Nashville SC acquire Handwalla Bwana from Seattle Sounders for Jimmy Medranda". mlssoccer.com. MLS. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew Signs Free Agent Defender Jimmy Medranda | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Game Details". concacaf.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.