Ninrrol Medina

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Ninrol Medina
Personal information
Full nameNinrol Edgardo Medina Torres
Date of birth (1976-08-26) 26 August 1976
Place of birthSan Ignacio, Honduras
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubArsenal de Roatán (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993-2000Motagua(2)
2000-2001Tigrillos Saltillo32(0)
2001-2002Motagua
2002Saprissa
2003-2004Zacatepec48(1)
2004-2005Atlante7(0)
2005-2006Irapuato17(0)
2006-2007Vida
2007-2012Victoria121(5)
National team
1994-1995Honduras U-20
1995-2004Honduras53(0)
Teams managed
2013-presentArsenal de Roatán
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Ninrol Edgardo Medina Torres (born 26 August 1976) is a retired Honduran football defender.

He is current manager of Honduran second division side Arsenal de Roatán.[1]

Club career

Medina came through the youth ranks at Motagua and first moved abroad to play in Mexico for Tigrillos Saltillo. He returned to Motagua after a year, but then again crossed the border to play in Costa Rica, where he played for Deportivo Saprissa alongside compatriot Amado Guevara,[2] and another three years in Mexico. He joined Honduran side Vida in 2006 and finished his career as captain of Victoria. He scored 2 league goals for Motagua.[3]

Team Season Games Start Sub Goal YC RC
Club Deportivo Victoria 2008-09 A 18 18 0 3 3 0

International career

Medina played for Honduras at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Playing in central defense, Medina made his senior debut for the Honduras against Turkey on June 11, 1995. By 1999 he became a regular starter in the squad, playing next to Samuel Caballero and Reynaldo Clavasquín in the three-man defensive lineup favored by coach Ramón Maradiaga. He has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and Medina appeared in all six matches when Honduras took third place at the 2001 Copa América, converting a penalty during the shootout in the third-place victory over Uruguay. He also played fourteen times in the qualifying phase as Honduras narrowly missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played at the 1997[5] and 1999,[6] as well as at the 2000[7] and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[8]

His final international was an October 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala.

Retirement

In summer 2012, Medina took over as coach of a local schoolboys team.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Honduras de El Progreso y Arsenal de Roatán abren el telón - La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Amado Guevara: “Saprissa es prioridad - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Goleadores - Ciclón
  4. ↑ Ninrrol Medina – FIFA competition record
  5. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1997 - RSSSF
  6. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
  7. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
  8. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
  9. ↑ “Los niños también sueñan con ser estrellas” - El Ceibeno (Spanish)

External links

C.D. Victoria – current squad
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