Jimmy Medranda
Colombian footballer (born 1994)
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Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando (born February 7, 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.
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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) | |||
| 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) |
| 2024 | Deportivo Cali | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | San Antonio FC | 25 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:20, 31 October 2025 (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]
Deportivo Cali
On August 14, 2024, it was announced that Medranda had signed with the club.[10]
San Antonio FC
On 31 January 2025, it was announced that Medranda signed with San Antonio FC.[11]
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[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 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[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 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
