Nathan de Medina

Nathan de Medina
De Medina with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997
Place of birth Mouscron, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Würzburger Kickers
Number 4
Youth career
Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Anderlecht 2 (0)
2016–2017 → OH Leuven (loan) 17 (0)
2017–2020 Mouscron 39 (3)
2020–2022 Arminia Bielefeld 36 (0)
2022–2023 Eintracht Braunschweig 17 (0)
2023–2025 Partizan 0 (0)
2026 Olympic Charleroi 10 (1)
2026– Würzburger Kickers 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Belgium U19 3 (0)
2017 Belgium U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 May 2024

Nathan de Medina (born 8 October 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for German 3. Liga club Würzburger Kickers.[1]

Club career

Early career and Anderlecht

De Medina joined the youth academy of Anderlecht in 2004. He was a key part of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League in 2015 and 2016. He made his senior professional debut for Anderlecht on 19 May 2016 in a 5–2 away defeat against Genk.[2][3] To gain first-team experience, he was loaned to OH Leuven for the 2016–17 season, where he made 15 league appearances.

Mouscron

In August 2017, De Medina moved to Mouscron. He spent three seasons with the club, establishing himself as a reliable top-flight defender. One of his highlights during this period was scoring twice against Antwerp in a 2–2 draw on 29 October 2017.

Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga

In July 2020, De Medina signed a three-year contract with Arminia Bielefeld, newly promoted to the German Bundesliga.[4][5] He made 35 appearances in the German top flight over two seasons. He was sent off for a reckless challenge on Niclas Füllkrug in a 2–0 loss to Werder Bremen in March 2021.[6]

Following Bielefeld's relegation, he transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2. Bundesliga in September 2022, contributing 17 league appearances during the 2022–23 season.

Partizan Belgrade

On 13 September 2023, De Medina joined Serbian side Partizan on a free transfer. His tenure in Belgrade was difficult; he later described it as the "worst chapter" of his career due to administrative issues, injuries (including a serious eye injury caused by his own dog), and disputes over unpaid wages.[7] While he featured in qualifying rounds for the Champions League and Conference League, he made zero appearances in the Serbian domestic league.

Olympic Charleroi

On 30 January 2026, after six months as a free agent following his departure from Partizan, De Medina returned to Belgium to sign with Olympic Charleroi in the Challenger Pro League.[8] He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2026, starting as a centre-back against Lokeren.

Würzburger Kickers

On 11 July 2026, De Medina signed with Würzburger Kickers in German 3. Liga, reuniting with Michael Schiele, who previously coached De Medina at Eintracht Braunschweig.[9]

Personal life

De Medina was born in Belgium and is of Cape Verdean descent.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Nathan de Medina at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "De Medina signe son premier contrat pro à Anderlecht". RTBF.
  3. ↑ "Genk vs. Anderlecht - 19 May 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nathan de Medina rejoint l'Arminia Bielefeld, promu en Bundesliga". Le Soir.
  5. ↑ "Dritter Neuzugang: Arminia Bielefeld holt Nathan de Medina". kicker (in German). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sargent strikes again as Bremen pull away from relegation fight". au.sports.yahoo.com. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mordu par son chien, écarté par son club : l'incroyable descente aux enfers de l'ancien Anderlechtois Nathan De Medina". www.walfoot.be/.
  8. ↑ "Nathan De Medina (ex-Anderlecht, Mouscron) fait son grand retour en Belgique". Walfoot.
  9. ↑ "Kickers verpflichten Nathan de Medina" [Kickers sign Nathan de Medina] (in German). Würzburger Kickers. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nathan de Medina ruilt Anderlecht voor Moeskroen". 3 August 2017.
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