Julio Antonio Medina Morales, also known as Julio Medina III (born 14 July 1976) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He manages Liga Panameña de Futbol team Chorrillo.
Nicknamed Puchito, Medina started his career at ÃÂrabe Unido and played in Uruguay for Nacional and Platense before moving abroad again to join Salvadoran side ÃÂguila in December 2004. He left them in summer 2005 for Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones, only to leave them after a season for Honduran outfit Marathón where he played alongside compatriot Donaldo González.
After a return to ÃÂrabe Unido, the little free-kick specialist joined Chorrillo in January 2007, the only other club he played for in Panama.
Medina made his debut for Panama in an October 1999 friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago and has earned a total of 44 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 21 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament.
His final international was a June 2008 friendly match against Canada.
After retiring, Medina was named assistant at ÃÂrabe Unido and later became manager of Chorrillo and immediately won the 2014 Clausura. He was released by Chorrillo in April 2015.
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