Andrea Medina Martín is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Atlético Madrid and the Spain youth national team.
She debuted in the Spanish first division with Real Betis at the age of 15 (January 2020 in a game against Real Sociedad)
She signed her first professional contract with Real Betis in April 2020, when she was still only 15 years old
She represented Spain very successfully on various youth levels from Under 16 to Under 20
She ranks among the best young footballers in the world. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics chose her in the ideal under-20 eleven for 2022
She won UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship with Spain two times in a row (2022, 2023). In 2023, she was even selected in the Team of the Tournament
With Spain, she won the gold medal at FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in 2022. In the final game against Japan (3-1), she played full match
She can play various positions on the left side of the pitch (her left foot is the dominant one) such as left wing, wing-back or left-back
Her strong sides are both physical qualities (such as stamina and pace) and technical-tactical qualities (like crosses, diagonal passes and creating opportunities for goal). "Her physicality qualities, and bravery, turn her into a player that tries everything, without fear," told about Medina her coach at Real Betis
She won Copa de la Reina de Fútbol (Spanish Cup) in season 2022/2023 with Atlético Madrid, which is so far her biggest club level success. In the final game against Real Madrid, she played full match (90 minutes plus 30 minutes extra time). After draw 2-2, Atlético won on penalties
She posts updates every day on her Instagram page, where she has more than 80k followers. She mainly share football photos, but also she isn't afraid to share some photos in bikini
Adidas |
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | 2× |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | 1× |
Year | Club | AP | GL |
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2022
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Atlético Madrid | 32 | 0 |
2019
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2022
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Real Betis | 55 | 3 |
International Stats | |||
2023
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Spain WU23 | 4 | 0 |
2022
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Spain WU20 | 5 | 0 |
2021
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2023
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Spain W19 | 19 | 2 |
2020
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2020
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Spain W16 | 1 | 0 |