Francisco Medrano (footballer)

Francisco Medrano

Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Medrano Magaña
Date of birth	(1983-07-14) July 14, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	San Luis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Alianza	4
2003–2009	Luis Ángel Firpo	117
2010	Águila	2
2010	Once Municipal	17
2011–2012	UES	26	(2)
2011–2012	Santa Tecla	7
2013–2014	C.D. Marte Soyapango	26	(0)
2014–2015	Real Destroyer	29	(1)
2015	Sonsonate	13[1]	(0)
International career^‡
2007	El Salvador	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2011

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Medrano and the second or maternal family name is Magaña.

Francisco José Medrano Magaña (born July 14, 1983, in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. His last team was Sonsonate F.C,^[2][3]

Club career

Medrano joined Alianza Reserves from San Luis Talpa Reserves in 2001 and was barely used for the seniors in the next season, prompting him to leave for Luis Ángel Firpo where he did get significant playing time.^[4] In 2010, he moved to Águila, but again he did not play regularly and joined Once Municipal for the 2011 Clausura, only for them to be relegated.^[5]

Futsal career

After leaving Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador due to economic reasons, Medrano began his Futsal career achieving his first championship with Inter Sivar F.C.^[6] in 2021 Medrano along with his team won the Salvadoran Futsal Second Division earning his pass to the Premier League.^[7]

In February 2021 he was called on to play the qualification stage for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.^[8]

International career

Medrano made his debut for El Salvador in an August 2007 friendly match against Honduras, coming on as a substitute for Eliseo Quintanilla.^[9] As of July 2011, he has not played any more internationals.

References

1. "Francisco Medrano :: Francisco José Medrano Magaña ::".
2. "Deportes | Noticias de El Salvador".
3. "Más movimientos en Sonsonate - El Salvador FC". elsalvadorfc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02.
4. Profile - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
5. El Salvador: "El descenso se dio desde la primera vuelta", asegura Medrano - Goal (in Spanish)
6. Twitter https://twitter.com/ccuscatlan/status/1208539747917991937. Retrieved 2022-12-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. FESFUT, Comunicaciones. "Inter Sivar campeón de Segunda Categoría de la Liga de FUTSAL". Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
8. "Francisco Medrano, seleccionado de fútbol sala: "Mi sueño es clasificar al Mundial"". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
9. International Friendly Matches 2007 - RSSSF

External links

• Francisco Medrano at National-Football-Teams.com