1. Facundo Axel Medina was born on 28 May 1999 and is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Argentina national team.
11 Facts About Facundo Medina
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In January 2018, Facundo Medina completed a move to fellow Argentine Primera Division side Talleres.
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Facundo Medina scored his first senior goal in February 2020 against Huracan.
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Facundo Medina subsequently featured on 29 August 2018 in a friendly with Uruguay.
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Facundo Medina had previous experience with the U20s during his time with River Plate, and was called up to train against the senior squad during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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In December, Facundo Medina was selected for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.
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Facundo Medina was picked for the subsequent FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Facundo Medina was called by the U23s for the 2019 Pan American Games.
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Facundo Medina appeared in all five of Argentina's matches at the Pan American Games, as they came away with the trophy after defeating Honduras in the final.
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In September 2020, having won the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament with the U23s months earlier, Facundo Medina received his first call-up to the Argentina senior squad from manager Lionel Scaloni.
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Facundo Medina debuted in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory away to Bolivia on 13 October, after replacing Lautaro Martinez for the final moments at the Estadio Hernando Siles.