César Medina (Peruvian footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Manuel Medina Lozada | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Chimbote, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | 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]
Medina started his career playing for local side Club Cultural Casma in 2008.[citation needed] In January 2009 he joined Torneo Descentralizado club José Gálvez.[citation needed] Medina made his debut in the Descentralizado in the 2009 season.[citation needed] In his first season in the top flight he only managed to make 5 appearances.[citation needed] 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]