1. John Stefan Medina Ramirez was born on 14 June 1992 and is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Colombia national team.
11 Facts About Stefan Medina
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Stefan Medina was given the number 2 shirt in tribute to the late Andres Escobar who wore the same shirt, mostly because he's managed to avoid committing fouls as a defender by making good challenges.
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Stefan Medina has been liken to the late Nacional legend because of this.
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Stefan Medina finished his career with Nacional in 2014, winning 6 domestic trophies over the course of 4 seasons.
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Stefan Medina made his debut against Leones Negros, stating that while he was pleased with his debut, he still needed more time to fully adapt to Mexican football.
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On 28 November 2015, Rayados de Monterrey announced that Stefan Medina had been transferred to Pachuca on a season-long deal, in exchange for Miguel Angel Herrera.
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Stefan Medina made his debut for Pachuca on 9 January 2016 playing 90 minutes in a draw against Club Tijuana.
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Stefan Medina has been called up by the youth national squads on numerous occasions.
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Stefan Medina earned his first cap for Colombia on 10 September 2013 against Uruguay.
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Stefan Medina was regularly called on to the squad after his second cap, but suffered an ankle injury on April 24,2014, thus forcing him to miss out on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Stefan Medina was included in the final cut of the 23-man list for the 2019 Copa America.