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Óscar Medina

Óscar Medina
Medina on the cover of Estadio in 1946
Personal information
Full name Óscar Segundo Ricardo Medina Valencia
Date of birth (1917-05-21)21 May 1917
Date of death 10 January 1984(1984-01-10) (aged 66)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Green Cross
1938–1948 Colo-Colo 151 (1)
International career
1942 Chile 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Óscar Segundo Ricardo Medina Valencia (21 May 1917 – 10 January 1984) was a Chilean footballer. He played in six matches for the Chile national football team in 1942.[1] He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1942 South American Championship.[2]

Career

During his career, Medina played for Green Cross and Colo-Colo. For Colo-Colo, he made 170 appearances in total and scored one goal.[3]

Personal life

He was the father of the renowned Chilean actor Hugo Medina [es].[4]

References

  1. ^ "Óscar Medina". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "South American Championship 1942". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Óscar Medina". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. ^ Cantillana, Rodrigo (26 February 2025). "Legendario actor chileno reveló por qué no siguió los pasos de su padre como jugador de Colo Colo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.