Fernando Medrano (footballer)

Fernando Medrano Gastañaga (born 26 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for CD Tenerife.

Fernando Medrano
Personal information
Full name Fernando Medrano Gastañaga
Date of birth (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Tenerife
Number 3
Youth career
2007–2019 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Atlético Madrid B 35 (2)
2021–2023 Celta B 62 (0)
2023 Celta 1 (0)
2023– Tenerife 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Career

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A youth product of Atlético Madrid since 2007, Medrano started playing with their reserves in 2019 and joined the senior team for the preseason in the summer of 2020.[1] On 4 March 2020, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2023.[2] After a restructuring of the Spanish League, Atlético Madrid B was moved down 2 divisions, and he moved to the reserves of Celta Vigo on 21 August 2021.[3][4] He made his senior and professional debut with Celta Vigo as a late substitute in a 2–0 La Liga loss to Real Madrid on 22 April 2023.[5]

On 3 July 2023, Medrano signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side CD Tenerife.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Cornago, Eduardo (4 September 2020). "Medrano, el nuevo Manu Sánchez que hará la pretemporada con Simeone". Diario AS.
  2. ^ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Fernando Medrano renueva hasta 2023". Club Atlético de Madrid.
  3. ^ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Acuerdo con el Celta para el traspaso de Fernando Medrano". Club Atlético de Madrid.
  4. ^ "Fernando Medrano vuelve a una convocatoria del primer equipo".
  5. ^ "Real Madrid 2-0 Celta: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Medrano, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Medrano, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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