Ninrrol Medina

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| fullname = Ninrol Edgardo Medina Torres

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|8|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = San Ignacio, Honduras

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| position = Defender

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| years1 = 1993–2000

| years2 = 2000–2001

| years3 = 2001–2002

| years4 = 2002

| years5 = 2003–2004

| years6 = 2004–2005

| years7 = 2005–2006

| years8 = 2006–2007

| years9 = 2007–2012

| clubs1 = Motagua

| clubs2 = Tigrillos Saltillo

| clubs3 = Motagua

| clubs4 = Saprissa

| clubs5 = Zacatepec

| clubs6 = Atlante

| clubs7 = Irapuato

| clubs8 = Vida

| clubs9 = Victoria

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| goals1 = 2

| caps2 = 32

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| goals5 = 1

| caps6 = 7

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| caps7 = 17

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| goals9 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 1994–1995

| nationalyears2 = 1995–2004

| nationalteam1 = Honduras U-20

| nationalteam2 = Honduras

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| nationalcaps2 = 53

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2013

| managerclubs1 = Arsenal de Roatán

| manageryears2 = 2014-2022

| managerclubs2 = Motagua (assistant coach)

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| managerclubs3 = Honduras (assistant coach)

| manageryears3 = 2022-2023

| manageryears4 = 2023

| managerclubs4 = Motagua

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Ninrol Edgardo Medina Torres (born 26 August 1976) is a Honduran retired football defender.

He is current manager of Honduran Segunda Division side Arsenal de Roatán.[http://eng.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Honduras-de-El-Progreso-y-Arsenal-de-Roatan-abren-el-telon Honduras de El Progreso y Arsenal de Roatán abren el telón] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}

Club career

Medina came through the youth ranks at F.C. Motagua and first moved abroad to play in Mexico for Tigrillos Saltillo. He returned to Motagua after a year, but then again crossed the border to play in Costa Rica, where he played for Deportivo Saprissa alongside compatriot Amado Guevara,[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/noviembre/13/deportes4.html Amado Guevara: “Saprissa es prioridad] - Nación {{in lang|es}} and another three years in Mexico. He joined Honduran side Vida in 2006 and finished his career as captain of Victoria. He scored 2 league goals for Motagua.[http://www.ciclonhn.com/motagua/historia/goleadores.html Goleadores] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225539/http://www.ciclonhn.com/motagua/historia/goleadores.html |date=2013-11-05 }} - Ciclón

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International career

Medina played for Honduras at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship in Qatar. Playing in central defense, Medina made his senior debut for the Honduras against Turkey on June 11, 1995. By 1999 he became a regular starter in the squad, playing next to Samuel Caballero and Reynaldo Clavasquín in the three-man defensive lineup favored by coach Ramón Maradiaga. He has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches{{FIFA player|3734}} and Medina appeared in all six matches when Honduras took third place at the 2001 Copa América, converting a penalty during the shootout in the third-place victory over Uruguay. He also played fourteen times in the qualifying phase as Honduras narrowly missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played at the 1997[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam97.html UNCAF Tournament 1997] - RSSSF and 1999,[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam99.html UNCAF Tournament 1999] - RSSSF as well as at the 2000[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details] - RSSSF and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details] - RSSSF

His final international was an October 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala.

Retirement

In summer 2012, Medina took over as coach of a local schoolboys team.[http://www.elceibeno.hn/deportes/2012/08/los-ninos-tambien-suenan-con-ser-estrellas/ “Los niños también sueñan con ser estrellas”] - El Ceibeno {{in lang|es}}