Yaimar Medina
Full name: Yaimar Medina
Current team: Genk
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Ecuador
Date of birth: 5 November, 2004 (21 years)
Place of birth: Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador
Weight: 160.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €4M
Current team: Genk
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Ecuador
Date of birth: 5 November, 2004 (21 years)
Place of birth: Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador
Weight: 160.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €4M
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Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Yaimar Medina
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Yaimar Medina plays as a defender for Genk and represents Ecuador internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes Ahora
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
DAZN
DAZN
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Yaimar Medina Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Genk | Pro League | 1475 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Genk | Pro League | 120 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Genk U23 | Challenger Pro League | 78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Ind. del Valle | Primera A | 1802 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Ind. del Valle | Primera A | 467 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Ind. del Valle | Primera A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ind. Juniors | Serie B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Genk | Belgian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Ind. del Valle | Copa Ecuador | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ind. del Valle | Copa Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Genk | UEFA Europa League | 521 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Ind. del Valle | Copa Libertadores | 235 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Ind. del Valle | Copa Libertadores | 204 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Ind. del Valle | Copa Sudamericana | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Independiente del Valle U20 | Copa Libertadores Sub-20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ecuador | World Cup | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Ecuador | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Ecuador | World Cup | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Ecuador | Friendly | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Ecuador U23 | Olympic Soccer - Men | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Ecuador U20 | Sudamericano Sub-20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Trophies
Yaimar Medina Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador - Primera A | Winner | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecuador - Primera A | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024, 2023 |
| Ecuador - Liga Pro Serie B | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022 |
| Ecuador - Copa Ecuador | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
| Ecuador - Copa Ecuador | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024 |
| Ecuador - Supercopa de Ecuador | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| South America - CONMEBOL Libertadores U20 | 2nd Place | 2 | 2023, 2022 |
| South America - CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
| South America - CONMEBOL Recopa | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| World - UEFA/CONMEBOL Club Challenge | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023 |
Transfers
Yaimar Medina Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.01.2025 | Ind. del Valle | Genk | Transfer |
| 30.06.2022 | Ind. Juniors | Ind. del Valle | Return from loan |
| 01.03.2022 | Ind. del Valle | Ind. Juniors | Loan |
Sidelined
Yaimar Medina Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 11.04.2025 | 18.04.2025 |
| Muscle Injury | 03.02.2025 | 20.02.2025 |
