Johan Mina
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johan Andreé Mina Mendoza (born 15 May 2002) is an Ecuadorian footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Werder Bremen II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Andreé Mina Mendoza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2002 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Estoril Praia (youth loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Werder Bremen II | 17 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Emelec (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) | |||
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
| 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
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