Facundo Axel Medina

Facundo Axel Medina is an Argentine defender born in Buenos Aires on 28 May 1999. He developed at River Plate and, after reaching the first-team squad without making a competitive appearance, moved to Talleres in January 2018. At Talleres, Medina made his senior debut in 2018 and established himself as a left-sided defender capable of operating at left-back or in central defence. He scored his first senior goal against Huracán in early 2020 before joining Lens in July that year. In France, he became a regular part of Lens’s defensive setup and featured in six Champions League matches during the 2023–24 season. Medina also represented Argentina at under-23 level, helping win the 2019 Pan American gold medal, and made his senior debut in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. From the left side, he steps forward to press or intercept and contributes progressive passes in build-up.