Yaimar Medina

Medina's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating eased 56→54. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 12).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Genk · 9th	1	0	0	6.2	54	12
2025/26	Genk · 3rd	27	0	3	6.73	56	12
2024/25	Genk · 3rd	14	0	0	6.93	48	1
2024/25	Independiente del Valle	32	5	3	7.09	—	—
2023/24	Independiente del Valle	18	1	1	6.76	—	—
2022/23	Independiente del Valle	5	0	0	—	—	—

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

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	7	0
Ecuador U23	8	6
Ecuador U20	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Y. Medina is a 21-year-old central defender at Genk, rated 54.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (41.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 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 12 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.112 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 21 Medina is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Medina is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

54.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

12.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.11

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Genk finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.11

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 54.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.6%

Available fixtures41 of 41

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.176

Goal contribution / 900.176

Defensive actions / 902.112

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.235

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 21, Medina sits on 15.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Medina's projected Rating — 54.3 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions13

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

GenkJan 2025 – now

Independienteuntil Jan 2025

About Y. Medina

Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Genk, born on November 5, 2004 in Eloy Alfaro, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Ecuador. Genk currently sit 9th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Medina has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 18 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Zulte Waregem (18 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Y. Medina's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Genk face Anderlecht away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Medina at 54.3 with a Season form score of 12.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Supercopa de Ecuador and the CONMEBOL Recopa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Y. Medina has totalled 106 club appearances with 7 goals and 7 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 32 appearances for Independiente del Valle.

Y. Medina's career has also included time at Independiente.

On the international stage, Y. Medina has represented Ecuador, Ecuador U23, Ecuador U20 — 18 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.