Medina (footballer)

Medina
Personal information
Full name Willian dos Santos Medina
Date of birth (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992
Place of birth Itanhandu, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Right winger
Youth career
–2011 União São João
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 União São João 3 (1)
2013 ECUS 15 (4)
2014–2016 Manthiqueira 19 (10)
2015 → Barretos (loan) 11 (2)
2016 Matonense 23 (11)
2016–2017 Rio Claro 26 (10)
2017 Goiás 4 (0)
2018 Inter de Limeira 22 (2)
2019 Juventus-SP 14 (2)
2020–2021 Marcílio Dias 36 (3)
2021 São José-SP 2 (0)
2021 Comercial-SP 6 (0)
2022 Barretos 15 (3)
2023 Manauara 8 (2)
2023 Nação 14 (4)
2024 Jequié 10 (1)
2024 Santa Catarina 11 (1)
2025 Rio Preto 12 (2)
2025 Passo Fundo 14 (2)
2026– ABM Galaxy 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026

Willian dos Santos Medina (born 9 September 1992), simply known as Medina, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Solomon Islands club ABM Galaxy.

Career

A forward with a short stature and great speed, Medina stood out in football in the countryside of São Paulo, especially for Rio Claro where he was top scorer in the Copa Paulista in 2016.[1] In 2017 he played for Goiás in the state championship, becoming champion and then having notable spells with Marcílio Dias, São José, Comercial, Manauara and Nação Esportes, where he was champion of the state Série B in 2023.[2][3][4][5]

In the 2024 season, Medina played for AD Jequié during the Campeonato Baiano and for Santa Catarina de Rio do Sul.[6] On the 2025 season, Medina played for the Rio Preto and Passo Fundo teams.[7]

In the 2026 OFC Men's Champions League, Medina scored nine goals in the group stage of the competition with three consecutive hat-tricks playing for Vanuatu club ABM Galaxy. A few days later, he scored two more goals in the semi-finals. Despite being eliminated from the competition, he finished as the top scorer with 11 goals.[8]

Honours

Goiás

Nação

Individual

  • 2016 Copa Paulista top scorer: 10 goals
  • 2023 Campeonato Catarinense Série B top scorer: 4 goals

References

  1. ↑ "Com duelo de artilheiros, Sanca e Rio Claro abrem quartas de final no Luisão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Marcílio Dias anuncia renovação de contrato com atacante Medina". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "São José acerta contratação do atacante Medina, ex-Marcílio Dias, para o mata-mata da Série A3". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ex-companheiro de Acleisson no Rio Claro, Medina busca quebrar jejum de gols no Comercial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nação é o campeão catarinense da Série B 2023". scclubes.com.br (in Portuguese). 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Santa Catarina anuncia contratação de oito jogadores". Radio Mirador (in Portuguese). 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "EC Passo Fundo anuncia o segundo reforço: Medina". Planalto News (in Portuguese). 24 March 2025. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "MEDINA THE MAN AGAIN FOR GALAXY AS THEY MAKE IT THREE WINS FROM THREE". oceaniafootball.com. 15 August 2026.
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