Álvaro Medrán

Valencia On 11 July 2016, Medrán signed a four-year deal with Valencia. On 1 September of the following year, he was loaned to Deportivo Alavés for one season.

Medrán scored his first goal for the latter club on 30 September 2017, helping the visitors to defeat Levante 2–0. After the appointment of new manager Abelardo Fernández in December, however, he was rarely played, which led to the player bursting into tears in a post-match interview following a league fixture at UD Las Palmas in April 2018 where he featured 16 minutes and netted once (4–0).

On 11 August 2018, Medrán was loaned to fellow top-division club Rayo Vallecano for the campaign.

Chicago Fire On 10 October 2019, Medrán was announced as a new signing by Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire FC ahead of the upcoming season. He made his debut the following 1 March, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 loss at Seattle Sounders FC.

Medrán left Soldier Field in November 2021.

Saudi Arabia On 28 December 2021, Medrán joined Al Taawoun FC of the Saudi Pro League. In January 2024, he agreed to a three-and-a-half-year contract at Al-Ettifaq FC in the same country and league.

International career Medrán won his only cap for the Spanish under-21s on 12 November 2014, playing the second half of the 1–4 friendly loss to Belgium in Ferrol.

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Honours Real Madrid FIFA Club World Cup: 2014