Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jimmy Medranda was born February 7, 1994, in Mosquera, Colombia. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

Medranda joined the youth program of Colombian club, Deportivo Pereira, at the age of 12 before eventually earning a promotion to the first team at the age of 18. He made two league appearances in Categoría Primera B during the 2012 season in addition to a Copa Colombia appearance. In 2013, he made seven league appearances, including four starts, and scored one goal in addition to six Copa Colombia appearances. In August 2013, Medranda was loaned to Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. He made his debut with Sporting in a September 3–0 victory over the Columbus Crew. Sporting made the transfer permanent ahead of the 2014 season. On November 19, 2019, Medranda was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. Medranda made one appearance with Nashville SC. On October 21, 2020, Medranda was traded to the Seattle Sounders, along with $225,000 in General Allocation Money, for Handwalla Bwana. On 23 December 2022, the Columbus Crew announced they had signed Medranda as a free agent.

Medranda won the 2023 MLS Cup in 2023 by defeating LAFC 2-1 on December 9th, 2023.