Isaac Mina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Bryan Mina Arboleda | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 79 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back or leftback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Quito | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 May 2008 | |||
Isaac Bryan Mina Arboleda (born 17 October 1980 in Esmeraldas, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays club football for Sociedad Deportivo Quito.
Club Career
Mina broke in as a youth in his hometown club, Esmeraldas Petrolero. However, he opted for a team of higher calibre in Club Deportivo ESPOLI of Quito. In 2006, Mina played for Deportivo Azogues, where he impressed with his display of power in the air. After a short and unsuccessful spell in Barcelona SC in 2007, he returned to Quito with Deportivo Quito, where he got his chance of starting and making the national team.
In July 2007, it was rumoured that Chievo Verona of the Italian Serie A was interested in making a move for him.[1]
International Career
Mina was first called up for a friendly against Haiti in spring of 2008, beating them 3-1. He then made an appearance for the Ecuadorian national team in an important friendly against world powers France. Despite going down 2-0 against them, Mina impressed with his defensive ability and might. He was successful in keeping Lionel Messi scoreless during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifer against Argentina, eventually drawing 1-1 in Buenos Aires. He also featured in the 0-0 draw with Colombia in Quito. Mina is now seen as Ecuador's starting leftback.
References
- ^ Template:Es"Isaac Mina, muy cerca de pasar a Chievo Verona". ESPN Deportes. 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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External Links
- Career stats on national-football-teams.com