Paolo Medina Etienne (born 28 May 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga I club Unirea Slobozia.
Born in Orizaba[2] in the Mexican state of Veracruz, Medina moved to Spain at the age of two, joining the academy of Alcobendas.
[3] Despite this, he was seen as a very highly rated prospect in the Real Madrid academy, and in October 2016 he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 1999 worldwide.
[4] He was also nominated for the 2017 Golden Boy - a prestigious award given by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport to the best young footballer playing in Europe.
[5] At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, Medina announced his departure from Real Madrid, before joining Portuguese side Benfica shortly after.