Diego Medina

Medina's current-season form is level with last season (Season 6→6), while his Rating eased 39→36. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 21).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos Laguna · 17th	1	0	0	6.7	36	6
2025/26	Santos Laguna · 18th	16	0	1	6.5	39	6
2024/25	Santos Laguna · 18th	10	0	0	6.72	40	5
2023/24	Santos Laguna · 15th	33	2	0	6.65	48	21
2022/23	Santos Laguna	27	4	2	6.64	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mexico · international

Side	Apps	G
Mexico U23	2	0
Mexico U20	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

D. Medina is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Santos Laguna, rated 38.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Medina.

On the season, Medina graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.791 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 6 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 25 Medina is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down

38.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

5.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.6%

Minutes

limited game time

4.79

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

4.79

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Creativity. 0.34 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Defensive volume. 4.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 8.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.342

Goal contribution / 900.342

Defensive actions / 904.791

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 25, Medina sits on 10.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Medina's projected Rating — 38.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Santos LagunaJan 2022 – now

TTampico MaderoJul 2020 – Jan 2022

Santos Lagunauntil Jul 2020

About D. Medina

Diego Javier Medina Vázquez is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Santos Laguna, born on March 12, 2001 in Torreón, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Mexico. Santos Laguna currently sit 17th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, D. Medina has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 8 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

July 19, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Monterrey (8 minutes, 6.7 rating)

D. Medina's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Santos Laguna face Tigres UANL at home in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Medina at 38.9 with a Season form score of 5.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, D. Medina has totalled 145 club appearances with 14 goals and 4 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 33 appearances for Santos Laguna.

D. Medina's career has also included time at TTampico Madero.

On the international stage, D. Medina has represented Mexico U23 and Mexico U20 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.