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Johan Mina

Johan Mina
Personal information
Full name Johan Andreé Mina Mendoza[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2013–2020 Emelec
2020–2022 Werder Bremen
2021–2022Estoril Praia (youth loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Werder Bremen II 17 (3)
2022–2023Emelec (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Ecuador U17 12 (8)
2020 Ecuador U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:02, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Johan Andreé Mina Mendoza (born 15 May 2002) is an Ecuadorian footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Werder Bremen II.

Club career

Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Mina started his career with Emelec at the age of eleven.[2] However, a contract dispute meant that he did not play football at all between 2018 and 2020.[3] He was linked with Spanish and English giants Barcelona and Chelsea, but eventually he moved to Germany to sign for Werder Bremen.[4][5][6] In October 2019, while still at Emelec, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[3]

Mina was unable to settle at Werder Bremen, where he struggled to make friends or enjoy German cuisine.[7] He was loaned to Portuguese side Estoril Praia in 2021, but again failed to settle, as Estoril deployed him at left-back for their under-23 side, a far cry from his natural false-nine position.[7][8][9] Despite winning the under-23 league, Mina only totalled ten appearances in the whole season.[10]

In July 2022, Mina returned to childhood club Emelec on a one-year loan from Werder Bremen.[11][12] However, he again struggled for game time, and it was rumoured that the loan would be cut short in November 2022.[13][14][15]

International career

Mina has represented Ecuador at under-17 and under-23 level.[1]

Personal life

Johan's father, Joaquin, also represented Emelec in the 1990s.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Emelec (loan) 2022[16] Ecuadorian Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Werder Bremen II 2023–24[17] Bremen-Liga 17 3 0 0 0 0 17 3
Career total 17 3 0 0 0 0 17 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d Johan Mina at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Ávila, Andrés (21 June 2021). "Johan Mina reforzará a Emelec por un año" [Johan Mina will reinforce Emelec for a year]. benditofutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Mina: A name synonymous with success". fifa.com. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ Khaymina, Margarita (25 October 2019). "Barca rumoured to spy on Ecuador goal-machine Johan Mina during U17 World Cup". tribuna.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Werder Bremen verpflichtet Johan Mina" [Werder Bremen signs Johan Mina]. bundesliga.com (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Johan Mina, no se Adaptó y Confiesa que Werder Bremen Busca Cederlo Nuevamente" [Johan Mina, did not adapt and confesses that Werder Bremen seeks to give him up again]. onefootball.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Johan Mina fue transferido al Estoril Praia de Portugal" [Johan Mina was transferred to Estoril Praia in Portugal]. elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Johan Mina vuelve a Emelec para relanzar su carrera" [Johan Mina returns to Emelec to relaunch his career]. lacancha.movix.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  10. ^ Campoverde, Brian (6 April 2022). "Johan Mina, campeón en Portugal con el Estoril Praia sub-23" [Johan Mina, champion in Portugal with Estoril Praia sub-23]. studiofutbol.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Johan Mina va por su oportunidad en Emelec" [Johan Mina goes for his chance at Emelec]. eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Johan Mina returns to C.S. Emelec on loan". werder.de. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Wirbel um Johan Mina: Was passiert mit der Werder-Leihgabe?" [Whirling around Johan Mina: what happens to the Werder loan?]. 90min.de (in German). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Johan Mina aclara: "Yo seguiré entrenando hasta que me digan algo"" [Johan Mina clarifies: «I will continue training until they tell me something»]. radiosucre.com.ec (in Spanish). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  15. ^ "¿Qué pasa con Johan Mina en Emelec?" [What happens with Johan Mina in Emelec?]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  16. ^ Johan Mina at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Johan Mina » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 March 2024.