Hernan Medford
Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan (Desamparados, San José, Costa Rica, May 23, 1968), is a Costa Rican former soccer player and coach. He is currently without a team.
Career
As a player
Beginnings
Hernán Medford was born on May 23, 1968 in San José. During his childhood he grew up in the Porvenir neighborhood of Desamparados, where he began his studies at the Reverend Francisco Schmitz school in his town. Later he attended the Gravilias High School and a few years at the Cotepecos Professional Technical College, institutions where he was considered a good student due to his mother's demands. He combined soccer with school responsibilities, playing catch-up in the park. from La Savannah. He also learned his skills in the community with his brothers, and then enrolled in a school in Desamparados.
Debut and first titles
In a more formal environment, he played for the Barrio México team in the Second Division and debuted at the age of sixteen.
He made his debut in the top category with Sagrada Familia on September 28, 1986, in a 2-2 away draw against Cartaginés at the "Fello" Meza. His first goal came on January 4, 1987, beating goalkeeper Rodolfo Jarret of Limonense in the 81st minute, whose score meant his team's second in the 4-2 defeat. He finished his first season with twenty-one appearances and scored a total of two goals. His team finished in the last box, so they were relegated.
Hernán remained in the First Division after being signed by Deportivo Saprissa in 1987. In three seasons with the purple team, he reached thirty goals in 101 appearances in league tournaments. At his young age he won the two-time championship in the periods 1988-89 and 1989-90.
Journey through Europe
In mid-1990, Medford, aged twenty-two, left Saprissa to become a legionnaire alongside Ronald González. His destination was Dinamo Zagreb of the Yugoslavian First League. Prior to this, the player had signed a contract with Stuttgart in Germany, but the club informed him that they were going to loan him to Schalke 04, which was playing in the second German category, so he broke his league and left with his representative. to Logroñés of the First Division of Spain to negotiate. However, the conditions were not favorable for him and he decided to opt for the Yugoslavian team. Medford and González made history for Costa Rican football by becoming the first footballers of their nationality to play in a UEFA Cup match, on 18 September at Atleti Azzurri d'Italia against Atalanta. Hernán on that occasion came on as a substitute at minute 70' by Kujtim Shala. In the national league he played fourteen games and scored four goals.
Due to a good half of the campaign at the club, Rapid Vienna decided to sign him. He made his debut in the Austrian league on March 9, 1991 in a match against Sturm Graz that ended with a 0-1 defeat away from home. He scored his first goal on March 23, in a match between Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna (1-2). On May 30 he lost the Cup final 1-2 against Stockerau, a match in which he was also sent off in the 89th minute.
In the 1991-92 season, Medford was hired by Rayo Vallecano of the Spanish Second Division. His year there allowed him to establish himself with a total of thirty appearances and six goals. His team finished in second place and therefore won automatic promotion to the top Spanish circuit.
He played his last season in European territory in the 1992-93 period with Foggia Calcio of the Italian Serie A. In the club he earned twelve appearances with only one goal scored.
Brief return
He returned to Deportivo Saprissa in 1993. Although he stayed for one season, it was enough for him to lift the title of the Concacaf Champions Cup, a competition in which he was the protagonist by scoring a "poker" on December 5 over Robinhood of Suriname, in the 1-9 victory. Likewise, he won the national title.
Success in Mexico
In 1994 he joined Pachuca of the First Division 'A' from Mexico. On June 25, 1995, he became runner-up in the league after losing the final against Celaya. A year later, on May 26, 1996, Medford became champion by beating Hermosillo, giving his team promotion to the highest category. In February 1997, he scored his 100th career goal, scored at minute 88 & # 39; in the 4-1 victory over Toros Neza. Hernán left the Tuzo club on May 4 due to relegation, where the number "17" that he used was retired as a tribute.
While he was looking for new directions, he trained with Saprissa to stay in shape. He continued his career in Mexico and despite having an offer at Monterrey, he ended up being transferred to León. He debuted on July 26 at the Estadio La Corregidora, visiting against América. The forward contributed a goal and two assists for the 2-3 victory. On December 7, 1997, he obtained the Winter runner-up due to the defeat in the final series against Cruz Azul. He represented the emerald team for three seasons.
On June 19, 2000, the sale of the footballer to Necaxa was made official. He scored six goals in twenty appearances throughout the season.
Withdrawal
On August 2, 2001, Medford returned to Deportivo Saprissa to finish his career, stating that he could give three more years of football. However, he only played two seasons, since coach Manuel Keosseian ruled out having him in his plans starting in September 2002, like his teammates Roy Myers, Jeaustin Campos and Kervin Lacey. Hernán, on December 26 of that year, confirmed that his retirement would soon be over. His farewell match took place on January 29, 2003, in a friendly against the Universidad Católica de Chile at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium. At minute 51, Medford and Jeaustin Campos – who was also retiring – left the field to say goodbye to the Saprissista fans.
Career as a coach
Deportivo Saprissa (2003-2006)
At the beginning of the management of Mexican businessman Jorge Vergara, it was confirmed, on March 21, 2003, that Medford would be the coach of Deportivo Saprissa for a period of five years, replacing Manuel Keosseian. The announcement was made. It took place at the Real Intercontinental hotel, where Hernán would be forming his coaching staff with Óscar Ramírez as assistant and the Uruguayan Marcelo Tulbovitz as the physical trainer.
He debuted as a strategist on March 23, for matchday nine of the Closing Tournament against San Carlos at the Carlos Ugalde Stadium. Although he watched the game from the stands because he was not yet formally registered, his team was able to win 0-1 with a goal from Germán Laluz. On April 2 he was able to be in the technical area in the 2-2 draw against Guanacasteca in local condition. Their only defeat in the competition occurred on April 6, by the minimum against Carmelita. After this commitment, they reached twelve consecutive games without losing, but the score obtained was insufficient to reach the leadership that was left Alajuelense. In the accumulated table of the season, the purple box had to settle for runner-up.
It began its second season with a 5-0 win over Santa Bárbara at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium. Medford consolidated a game idea of always going on the attack, allowing it to reach twenty-one games without losing, distributed in eighteen victories and three draws. On December 14, they secured the Apertura 2003 title—with two dates remaining—after equaling two goals against Herediano. On December 21, they won the title of the UNCAF Interclube Cup, a competition in which they won all commitments. In the final they beat Comunicaciones from Guatemala with a score of 2-3. Their streak in the national league ended on December 27, with a 3-0 loss against Ramonense. For the 2004 Clausura Tournament they were two points behind the leader Herediano, playing in a final for the title against this club. Prior to this, on May 12 they suffered the worst defeat with figures of 4-0, in the second leg match for the Concacaf Champions Cup final, against Alajuelense—rival in classics—. Four days Then he equalized with a goal in the final against the Florenses, and on May 20 he won 2-1 to win the title of the season. In this way, his team broke the streak of four championships without being able to win a league.
Its third season presented irregular results, precisely during the first semester. At the beginning of December he was unable to retain the title of the 2004 UNCAF Interclub Cup, while on December 29 he lost the Apertura final in overtime against Pérez Zeledón. For the second semester, he won his first Concacaf Champions Cup, on May 11, 2005, after defeating Pumas de la UNAM with a global score of 2-3. Therefore, they achieved the historic classification of the purple team to a Club World Cup. Five days later, they fell in the final of the Clausura due to the aggregate loss against Alajuelense.
On December 12, 2005 he made his debut in the Club World Cup held in Japan, where he played in the quarterfinal match against Sydney of Australia at the Toyota Stadium. His team achieved a 0-1 victory with a score from his coach Christian Bolaños. He reached the semifinals and faced Liverpool of England three days later, a game that he lost with figures of 0-3. On December 18, he placed the club on the international podium after winning the third place game, beating Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-3. In local competition, Medford won the Apertura and Clausura titles.
He directed his last game with the purple team on November 5, 2006, in the 1-1 draw at home against Santos de Guápiles.
Costa Rica National Team (2006-2008)
On October 30, 2006, Medford was named coach of the Costa Rica National Team, replacing Alexandre Guimarães, who resigned after the World Cup. Hernán was entrusted with directing the senior team and the U-23 team. He made his debut on the Costa Rican bench on February 4, 2007, winning a friendly 4-0 against Trinidad and Tobago. On February 18, he won his first title in charge of the tricolor, in the UNCAF Nations Cup held in El Salvador, where they beat Panama in the final by penalty shootout.
After losing the quarterfinal game against Mexico in overtime, this for the 2007 Concacaf Gold Cup, his team would later accumulate twelve games without winning, with a balance of nine draws and three losses. He returned to victory on June 21, 2008, the date on which he beat Granada 3-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. He was dismissed from his position on June 27.
Costa Rica U-23 National Team (2007)
Medford led the Costa Rica Under-23 National Team in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic qualifiers. On November 16, 2007, his team beat Nicaragua 9-1, while two days later they lost with a score of 2-1 against Guatemala. Therefore, they faced a playoff series against Panama, winning the first leg 0-1, but in the second leg they fell with the same result. The defeat on penalties left his team out of the continental tournament.
On July 18, 2008, Medford's arrival at Herediano was made official to assume the role of sports manager.
Club León (2009)
On December 18, 2008, Club León announced that Hernán would be their coach to try to achieve promotion. Since the preseason he carried out in Costa Rica, Medford was criticized for the poor performance of his team, after losing 0 -1 against Barrio México of the Second Division and Brujas of the highest category, as well as the 0-2 defeat against Deportivo Saprissa.
Already in official competition, they debuted on January 10 for the opening date of the 2009 Clausura Tournament, with a 0-0 draw against Tampico Madero at the Tamaulipas Stadium. They achieved their first victory on January 17, after winning with 5-0 win over Tigres "B". However, with five matches coached, where he obtained a balance of one victory, one draw and three defeats, he was dismissed on February 20.
On November 11, 2009, Medford denied approaches with Deportivo Saprissa for a possible return.
My Liberia (2010)
On December 16, 2009, Medford's arrival as the new coach of Liberia was confirmed, replacing Frenchman Alain Gay-Hardy.
On January 17, 2010, his team plays the first game of the Summer Championship, against San Carlos at home (1-1). Finally, Hernán left the club after completing the sixteen days, having a miserable performance of just three wins, six draws and seven losses. His departure was also due to the fact that he had only been paid for one month out of four that he was in charge.
On June 21, 2010, he was assigned as Limón's new sports manager, remaining there until September 6, 2011.
Xelajú M. C. (2011-2013)
On September 14, 2011, the coach was hired by Xelajú of Guatemala, to assume the position left by Carlos Daniel Jurado after his resignation. He debuted in the National League on September 18, in the equal visit to two scores against Malacateco. For the Apertura Tournament, he was able to advance with his club to the next phase as second. However, they lost in the semifinals against Comunicaciones.
In their second competition, Clausura 2012, the team once again qualified for the knockout stages in third place. In the previous phase they faced Heredia Jaguares, where they lost the first game with a score of 2-1, but in the second leg they were able to reverse the series and score with a resounding 6-2, achieving an overall 7-4. They played in the semifinals against Deportivo Marquense, who won the first leg by the minimum and tied 1 goal in the second leg. They reached the final against Municipal. On May 16, they lost the first leg 1-0, while three days later they were able to balance the series with a 2-1 victory in regulation time. The match was led to shots from the penalty spot, in which his club overcame to become champion.
Having won the national title allowed him to access the 2012-13 Concacaf Champions League. In this competition, his team defied the odds and topped group eight by eliminating Guadalajara from Mexico - a club that was the strong candidate to lose the lead -. The good performance of his team led Medford to be chosen as the best coach in Guatemalan soccer during 2012. For the second half of the season, Xelajú was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Mexican Monterrey.
He said goodbye to the club with the defeat in the 2013 Clausura quarterfinals against Comunicaciones.
Real Spain (2013-2014)
On May 30, 2013, Real España de Honduras officially announced that Medford would be their coach for the next two seasons, replacing the Mexican José Treviño. On June 4, the coach took over the reins of the aurinegro team once once his management at Xelajú ended.
His league debut took place on August 11 with a 3-0 defeat on the road against Real Sociedad. After achieving eight wins, five draws and the same number of losses, his team secured second place in the league. table and direct qualification to the semi-finals. In that instance, they beat Olimpia and reached the final against Real Sociedad. On December 15, Real España wins the Apertura tournament via penalties.
He led the Aurinegros for the last time on August 6, 2014, in the 4-1 defeat against Pachuca of Mexico, for the Concacaf Champions League.
Honduras National Team (2014)
After the discreet participation of the Honduras National Team in the 2014 World Cup, Hernán emerged as one of the candidates to assume the position left by the Colombian Luis Fernando Suárez. Finally, on July 24, his connection to the Honduran squad for one year depending on the results.
He began his management on September 3, within the framework of the 2014 Central American Cup. In his debut he faced the Belize team at the RFK Stadium, where he won the match 2-0. Then he lost the two remaining games of the group stage, against El Salvador (0-1) and Guatemala (0-2). On September 13, they had to settle for fifth place in the tournament, after beating Nicaragua by a narrow margin.
On November 14, 2014, he suffered the worst defeat at the helm of the Catracho team, a game that ended with figures of 6-0 against Japan.
On December 2 he was removed from his position due to the team's poor performance.
Real Spain (2015)
On February 23, 2015, Medford's return to the Real España bench was made official. With his club he entered the next round of the Closing Tournament, winning said tie against Marathón. In the semi-finals, he was beaten 6-0 on aggregate against Olimpia. On May 27 he was left out of the club because his contract was not renewed.
Xelajú M. C. (2015-2016)
On June 16, 2015, Hernán was appointed new coach of Xelajú of Guatemala.
In this second stage he had solidity in his team to make him leader of the Apertura 2015, adding 41 points. However, he ended up losing in the semifinals to Guastatoya.
For the next tournament, the Clausura 2016, Medford had an unusual performance by recording seven games without winning, which compromised his stay at the club. He directed his last match on February 20, in which he was able to break the streak negative and win with figures of 2-1 against Marquense.
C. S. Herediano (2016-2017)
On February 21, 2016, he was appointed coach of Herediano, replacing Odir Jacques. He was formally presented the next day at a press conference.
He made his debut on the Florense bench on February 24, for the tenth day of the Summer Championship, defeating Santos de Guápiles 0-2 at the Coyella Fonseca Stadium. His first defeat came in the «Classic of good football », after falling 1-0 against Deportivo Saprissa. Manages to consolidate the lead with fifty points. This condition allowed them to advance to the final after the two draws at one goal against Belén. On May 9, they won the first leg in the epilogue of time, 0-1 away from Alajuelense. On May 14, they settled the series at home with a score of 2-0. In this way, he was proclaimed champion of the Costa Rican league for the third time in his career.
On December 15, 2016, he obtained the Winter runner-up after finishing second in the home run and not being able to force a national final against Deportivo Saprissa - which was the leader of the two phases -. However, he would achieve this in Summer 2017, a tournament in which he was also able to win the title over the purple ones with a resounding 5-0 in the overall series. He renewed his contract for one more year despite having offers in Mexican and Bolivian football. On the 31st In May he received the distinction of best coach of the competition.
For the 2017 Apertura Tournament, his club remained undefeated during the twenty-two dates of the regular phase. It established the highest number of points achieved in the short tournament modality, reaching 54. The undefeated status They lost on November 26 when they were defeated 1-0 by Pérez Zeledón, already at the beginning of the quadrangular. At this stage of the competition, the performance of the rojiamarillos was poor after recording four defeats in six matches, which made them Pérez Zeledón's team assumed the leadership and competed in a national final for the title. On December 20, they lost the first leg 1-0, while three days later they were unable to break the tie in the second leg, leaving 0-0. The runner-up status resulted in Hernán's resignation on December 26.
C. S. D. Municipal (2018)
On December 27, 2017, the technician was hired by the Municipal of Guatemala for a period of eighteen months.
On his return to Guatemalan football, he directed his first game on January 12, 2018, playing as a visitor against Deportivo Petapa at the Julio Armando Cobar Stadium. His team won 0-1 with a goal from Jhon Méndez in the 71st minute.
On September 16, 2018, he resigned from his position after losing the game 3-4 against Malacateco, which was winning comfortably with a two-goal difference.
C. S. Herediano (2019)
On December 3, 2018, he returned to Costa Rica and signed again with Herediano, a club in which his management would begin in January 2019.
With the Apertura Tournament still in progress, on December 9, Medford was signed up to be Jafet Soto's technical assistant. That same day was his first game in that position, in the second leg final against Alajuelense, winning the series on penalties. On December 23, after Soto was sent off in the opening minutes of the grand final return for the title, Hernán was the one in charge of directing the rest of the match until its conclusion in overtime. The result ended in favor of his team over Deportivo Saprissa to become champion.
Starting with the 2019 Closing Tournament, he officially took over the red and yellow team while Soto became his assistant. The competition began on January 12, with a one-goal home draw against San Carlos. On the 21st February defeated Atlanta United of the United States in the first leg of the round of 16, this for the Concacaf Champions League. A week later, they lost the return duel with a 4-0 win, being eliminated. The underdog performance in the two competitions sentenced his departure on March 2.
Real Spain (2019)
On May 20, 2019, his return to Real España de Honduras was announced.
On July 28 he directed the first official game of the season, for the 2019 Apertura Tournament. On that occasion they drew goalless against Real Sociedad. On the following date they added their first 1-0 victory over Motagua. His last commitment took place on September 22, in the 0-2 loss against Olimpia. The next day he confirmed his resignation from the team.
C. S. Cartaginés (2019-2021)
On September 23, 2019, Medford's signing with Cartaginés was made official, a club that signed him for two years to replace Martín Arriola. Two days later he was presented at a press conference, along with his assistant Mauricio Solís. His debut took place on September 29, in the game for matchday 15 of the Apertura Tournament, against La U Universitarios at the "Fello" Meza. The result was favorable with figures of 4-3. Hernán reached the last date with the possibility of qualifying for the semifinals. On November 20, he won a 0-2 visiting victory over Limón, while he had to wait for the adverse result of San Carlos from another match. When it seemed that they already had the ticket to the next instance, the San Carlos team tied at the close of the match which caused Cartaginés to be in fifth place. Although the two were equal in points and goal difference, the number of goals in favor was the criterion for the tiebreaker.
He directed his first game of the 2020 Clausura Tournament on January 12 against Santos de Guápiles at the "Fello" Meza. His team achieved a two-goal tie. On June 10, he achieved the feat of qualifying Cartaginés to the next round of the tournament, which they had not done for six years. In the semifinals they faced Deportivo Saprissa, a series they lost at home. 0-4 in the first leg, but was able to bid a dignified farewell to the competition with a 2-3 victory in the second leg.
Hernán reached the semifinals of the 2020 Apertura Tournament for the second consecutive time, this time facing Alajuelense. On December 12, he was eliminated in this series after the overall figures of 4-3.
On April 12, 2021, Medford's departure was announced in mutual agreement with the blue and white leadership.
C. S. Herediano (2022-Act.)
On May 13, 2022, Medford was announced as the new coach of Herediano, this being his third term at the head of the team. He was hired for a period of one year to assume his job starting on May 16 when he was duly appointed. registered. His debut on the Florense bench took place on June 19 in the first leg semi-final of the Clausura Tournament, where his team lost on the road with a score of 1-0 against Cartaginés. Two days later they did not go beyond a 1-1 draw -1 in the return duel, so Herediano was eliminated.
On July 16, 2022, they won the first title of the 2022-23 season by winning the Costa Rica Super Cup, defeating Cartaginés 0-2, at the National Stadium.
National team
Lower categories
He played eleven games in the lower category, with eight goals made. He played in the 1985 Concacaf Under-16 Championship, a competition in which he scored three goals and where his country was second in the final table, so he was able to qualify for his first World Cup.
Medford was called up by coach Manuel Antonio Arias to compete in the U-16 World Cup held in China. July 31, 1985, was the debut of the Costa Rican team in this type of competition, where they lost with a score of 4-1 against Saudi Arabia. Hernán became the first player from this team to score a goal in minor World Cups. He then saw action in the other two matches of the group stage, in the defeats against Italy and Nigeria.
Absolute selection
He was international with the Costa Rican national team on 120 occasions and scored 30 goals, for a period of fourteen years and 178 days.
He faced his first game with the adult team on December 13, 1987, in a friendly in San José against the South Korean team that ended with a score of 2-1.
In his second appearance, on January 6, 1988, visiting the Army Stadium, Medford scored his first international goal in the 86th minute. over Guatemala, which resulted in a 1-2 victory.
After playing several matches during the first half of 1988, he was considered to face his first qualifying matches heading to Italy 1990. He debuted in this type of duel on July 17, for the preliminary round of the Concacaf Championship, where he faced Panama as a local. On July 31 he scored one of the goals in the 0-2 victory that allowed his country to advance to the next phase.
He was included in Bora Milutinović's final list to compete in the 1990 World Cup, held in Italy, which Costa Rica faced for the first time in history. On June 11 he made his debut against Scotland at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, in which he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute. by Claudio Jara and the result ended 1-0 in favor of his team. Medford would later be on the bench against Brazil (1-0 loss) and on June 20 he had action for 30 & # 39; minutes in the 1-2 victory over Sweden. Hernán became the protagonist by scoring the goal in the 87th minute. In this way, his team qualified for the next stage, losing 4-1 against Czechoslovakia in the round of 16.
Now with Rolando Villalobos in the technical direction, the Costa Ricans were candidates to win the 1991 Concacaf Gold Cup held in the United States. After finishing second in their group - behind the Americans - they lost 2-0 against Honduras and with the same score against Mexico. Medford made five appearances in this competition and contributed a goal against Trinidad and Tobago in the group stage.
In 1995 he played in the UNCAF Nations Cup, a regional tournament held in El Salvador. On December 10, they obtained fourth place in the competition after losing precisely against the Salvadorans.
He was on the list given by strategist Horacio Cordero for the 1997 Copa América. Medford played the three games in the group stage, with unfavorable results for his team due to the defeats against Brazil (5-0), Colombia (4-1) and the 1-1 draw against Mexico. Hernán was the scorer of the goal in the last match.
He was called up again to face the 2000 Concacaf Gold Cup, scoring a goal in three games.
On July 9, 2000, he managed to score his first hat trick in a single game, in the friendly against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for a 7-1 victory.
On June 16, 2001, in the qualifying match against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, Medford scored a goal in the 86th minute; which meant the historic 1-2 victory, as well as the first defeat of the Mexican team on this stage due to this type of duel.
His team qualified for the 2002 World Cup as the leader of the hexagonal with 23 points.
The 2002 World Cup was his last competition with the national team, in which he arrived at the age of thirty-four. He debuted on June 4 at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium against China. Medford came on in relief for Rolando Fonseca in the 57th minute. and the score ended in a 0-2 victory. On June 9, at Munhak Stadium against Turkey, Hernán came off the bench to replace Walter Centeno, and provided the assist for Winston Parks' goal in the 86th minute. which meant a 1-1 draw. On June 13 he was left without seeing action in the 2-5 defeat against Brazil, a result that left his country eliminated on goal difference with the Turks. That same day he confirmed his retirement from the national team.
International participations
| Competition | Headquarters | Outcome | Position | Parties | Goles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concacaf Sub-16 Championship 1985 |  Mexico
| Classified | 2/9 | 5 | 3 |
| 1985 Sub-16 World Cup |  China
| Group phase | 16/16 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 World Cup |  Italy
| Final Octavos | 13/24 | 3 | 1 |
| Concacacaf Gold Cup 1991 |  United States
| Fourth place | 4/6 | 5 | 1 |
| UNCAF 1995 |  El Salvador
| Fourth place | 4/8 | 4 | 0 |
| Copa América 1997 |  Bolivia
| Group phase | 10/12 | 3 | 1 |
| Gold Cup Concacaf 2000 | United States
| Final rooms | 8/12 | 3 | 1 |
| Copa América 2001 |  Colombia
| Final rooms | 5/12 | 2 | 0 |
| Concacaf Gold Cup 2002 | United States
| Subfield | 2/12 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 World Cup |  South Korea Japan
| Group phase | 19/32 | 2 | 0 |
Participations in qualifying rounds
| Elimination | Headquarters | Outcome | Position | Parties | Goles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World rankings 1990 | Italy
| Classified | 1. a | 4 | 1 |
| Global rankings 1994 | United States
| Eliminated | 3. a | 4 | 1 |
| World rankings 1998 | .svg){kind=small} France
| Eliminated | 4. a | 12 | 3 |
| World rankings 2002 | South KoreaJapan
| Classified | 1. a | 17 | 3 |
Statistics
As a player
Clubs
Updated to end of sports career.
| Club | Div. | Season | League | Cups national(1) | Cups international(2) | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | ||||||||
A. D. Sagrada Familia Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1986-87 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 21 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total club | 21 | 2 | - | - | 21 | 2 | |||||||||
| Sport SaprissaCosta Rica | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1987-88 | 42 | 8 | - | 5 | 3 | 47 | 11 | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 37 | 14 | - | 37 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1989-90 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Total club | 101 | 30 | - | 5 | 3 | 106 | 33 | ||||||||
G. N. K. Dinamo Zagreb.svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1990 | 14 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |||||||
| Total club | 14 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||
S. K. Rapid Vienna Austria | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1991 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 15 | 5 | |||||||
| Total club | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 15 | 5 | ||||||||
Rayo Vallecano Spain | |||||||||||||||
| 2. a | 1991-92 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 6 | |||||||
| Total club | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 6 | ||||||||
| Foggia CalcioItaly | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1992-93 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | |||||||
| Total club | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | ||||||||
| Sport SaprissaCosta Rica | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1993-94 | 47 | 20 | - | 5 | 6 | 52 | 26 | |||||||
| Total club | 47 | 20 | - | 5 | 6 | 52 | 26 | ||||||||
| C. F. Pachuca Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| 2. a | 1994-95 | 94 | 25 | - | - | 94 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1995-96 | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1996-97 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Total club | 126 | 36 | - | - | 126 | 36 | |||||||||
| Club León Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 1997-98 | 31 | 5 | - | - | 31 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 32 | 9 | 32 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Total club | 92 | 18 | - | - | 92 | 18 | |||||||||
| Club Necaxa Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 2000-01 | 22 | 6 | - | 6 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |||||||
| Total club | 22 | 6 | - | 6 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||||||||
| Sport SaprissaCosta Rica | |||||||||||||||
| 1. a | 2001-02 | 23 | 6 | - | 4 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |||||||
| 2002-03 | 6 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total club | 29 | 7 | - | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||||||||
| Total career | 508 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 536 | 144 | |||||||
(1) Includes data from the Austrian Cup (1991) / Copa del Rey (1991) / Copa Italia (1992). (2) Includes data from the Concacaf Champions Cup (1987-93) / UEFA Cup (1990) / Merconorte Cup (2000) / UNCAF Interclub Cup (2001). (3) It does not include goals in friendly matches. | |||||||||||||||
Selection
Updated to end of sports career.
| National team | Year | Continentals(1) | Elimination(2) | World(3) | Friendly | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | Part. | Goles | ||||||
 Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||
| 1987 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1988 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1990 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1992 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1994 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1999 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 2002 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| Total selection | 22 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 89 | 18 | |||||
(1) It includes data from the Concacacaf Gold Cup (1991-2002) / UNCAF (1995) / Copa América (1997-2001). (2) Includes data from the Concacaf elimination for the World Cup (1988-2001). (3) Includes World Cup data (1990-2002). | |||||||||||||||
International goals
| Gol | Date | Headquarters | Oponente | Marker | Outcome | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 January 1988 | Army Stadium, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Guatemala | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 31 July 1988 | Stadium Revolution, Panama, Panama |  Panama | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 1990 World Cup |
| 3. | 20 June 1990 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy |  Scotland | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 1990 |
| 4. | 1 July 1991 | Estadio Rose Bowl, California, Estados Unidos |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 - 0 | 1 - 2 | Gold Cup 1991 |
| 5. | 13 December 1992 | National Stadium, San José, Costa Rica |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 - 0 | 5 - 0 | 1994 World Cup |
| 6. | 10 November 1996 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Guatemala | 2 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 1998 World Cup |
| 7. | 23 March 1997 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | United States | 1 - 0 | 3 - 2 | |
| 8. | 19 June 1997 | Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |  Mexico | 1 - 1 | 1 - 1 | Copa América 1997 |
| 9. | 9 November 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 2 - 1 | 3 - 3 | 1998 World Cup |
| 10. | 29 December 1999 | Estadio Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Honduras | 1 - 0 | 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 11. | 17 February 2000 | L. A. Coliseum Memorial, California, United States | South Korea | 2 - 2 | 2 - 2 | Gold Cup 2000 |
| 12. | 9 July 2000 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 - 0 | 7 - 1 | Friendly |
| 13. | 3 - 0 | |||||
| 14. | 4 - 1 | |||||
| 15. | 23 July 2000 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | United States | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 2002 World Cup |
| 16. | 3 September 2000 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica |  Barbados | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 | |
| 17. | 16 June 2001 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
| 18. | 18 January 2002 | Orange Bowl, Florida, United States |  Martinique | 0 - 1 | 0 - 2 | Gold Cup 2002 |
As a coach
Performance
Updated to the last match directed 19 July 2022.
| Equipo | Div. | Temporada | Estadísticas | % Efect. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD | G | E | P | GF | GC | DG | Puntos | ||||
| Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Clausura 2003 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 25 | 59.52% | |
| 2003-04 | 46 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 96 | 48 | +48 | 108 | 78.26% | ||
| Interclubes UNCAF 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 15 | 100% | ||
| Copa de Campeones 2004 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 | 38.89% | ||
| 2004-05 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 66 | 55% | ||
| Interclubes UNCAF 2004 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 66.67% | ||
| Copa de Campeones 2005 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 50% | ||
| 2005-06 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 85 | 70.83% | ||
| Interclubes UNCAF 2005 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 44.44% | ||
| Mundial de Clubes 2005 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | 66.67% | ||
| Copa de Campeones 2006 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 58.33% | ||
| Apertura 2006 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 26 | 61.90% | ||
| Interclubes UNCAF 2006 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 58.33% | ||
| Total equipo | 193 | 108 | 55 | 30 | 320 | 194 | +126 | 379 | 65.46% | ||
| Costa Rica Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| Amistosos | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 18 | 42.86% | ||
| Naciones UNCAF 2007 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 58.33% | ||
| Copa de Oro 2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 33.33% | ||
| Elim. al Mundial 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | 66.67% | ||
| Total equipo | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 33 | 45.83% | ||
| Costa Rica Sub-23 Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| Elim. al Preolímpico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | 50% | ||
| Total equipo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | 50% | ||
| León México
| |||||||||||
| 2.ª | Clausura 2009 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 26.67% | |
| Total equipo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 26.67% | ||
| Liberia Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Verano 2010 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 15 | 31.25% | |
| Total equipo | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 15 | 31.25% | ||
| Xelajú Guatemala
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Apertura 2011 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 22 | 52.38% | |
| Clausura 2012 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 44 | 52.38% | ||
| Apertura 2012 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 39 | 54.17% | ||
| Liga de Campeones 2012-13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | 44.44% | ||
| Clausura 2013 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 30 | 41.67% | ||
| Total equipo | 96 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 129 | 126 | +3 | 143 | 49.65% | ||
| Real España Honduras
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Apertura 2013 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 34 | 51.52% | |
| Clausura 2014 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 30 | 50% | ||
| Apertura 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 100% | ||
| Liga de Campeones 2014-15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Total equipo | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 67 | 50.76% | ||
| Honduras Honduras
| |||||||||||
| Copa Centroamericana 2014 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 50% | ||
| Amistosos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 2 | 16.67% | ||
| Total equipo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 8 | 33.33% | ||
| Real España Honduras
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Clausura 2015 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 16 | 33.33% | |
| Total equipo | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 16 | 33.33% | ||
| Xelajú Guatemala
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Apertura 2015 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 42 | 58.33% | |
| Clausura 2016 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | 20.83% | ||
| Total equipo | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 47 | 48.96% | ||
| C. S. Herediano Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Verano 2016 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 39 | 76.47% | |
| Invierno 2016 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 55 | 65.48% | ||
| Liga de Campeones 2016-17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 | 33.33% | ||
| Verano 2017 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 56 | 62.22% | ||
| Apertura 2017 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 61 | 67.78% | ||
| Total equipo | 109 | 62 | 29 | 18 | 188 | 90 | +98 | 215 | 65.75% | ||
| Municipal Guatemala
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Clausura 2018 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 28 | 42.42% | |
| Apertura 2018 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 | 41.67% | ||
| Copa 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Total equipo | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | 40.86% | ||
| C. S. Herediano Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Clausura 2019 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 40% | |
| Liga de Campeones 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 50% | ||
| Total equipo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 15 | 41.67% | ||
| Real España Honduras
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Apertura 2019 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 33.33% | |
| Total equipo | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 33.33% | ||
| C. S. Cartaginés Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Apertura 2019 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | 58.33% | |
| Clausura 2020 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 38 | 52.78% | ||
| Apertura 2020 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 30 | 55.56% | ||
| Clausura 2021 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 20 | 39.22% | ||
| Total equipo | 67 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 102 | 93 | +9 | 102 | 50.75% | ||
| C. S. Herediano Costa Rica
| |||||||||||
| 1.ª | Clausura 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 16.67% | |
| Supercopa 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 100% | ||
| Apertura 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 100% | ||
| Total equipo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 58.33% | ||
| Total en sus equipos | 672 | 306 | 188 | 178 | 1020 | 772 | +248 | 1106 | 54.86% | ||
Matches directed in selection
| Costa Rica
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Place | Oponente | Marker | Competition |
| 1 | 4 February 2007 | Estadio Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago
| 4 - 0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 9 February 2007 | Stadium Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Honduras
| 3 - 1 | UNCAF 2007 |
| 3 | 13 February 2007 | Stadium Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Panama
| 0 - 1 | UNCAF 2007 |
| 4 | 16 February 2007 | Stadium Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador
| 0 - 2 | UNCAF 2007 |
| 5 | 18 February 2007 | Stadium Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Panama
| 1 - 1 | UNCAF 2007 |
| 6 | 24 March 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica |  New Zealand
| 4 - 0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 28 March 2007 | Estadio Fiscal, Talca, Chile |  Chile
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2 June 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Chile
| 2 - 0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 6 June 2007 | Orange Bowl, Florida, United States |  Canada
| 1 - 2 | Gold Cup 2007 |
| 10 | 9 June 2007 | Orange Bowl, Florida, United States |  Haiti
| 1 - 1 | Gold Cup 2007 |
| 11 | 11 June 2007 | Orange Bowl, Florida, United States |  Guadalupe
| 1 - 0 | Gold Cup 2007 |
| 12 | 17 June 2007 | Reliant Stadium, Texas, United States | Mexico
| 1 - 0 | Gold Cup 2007 |
| 13 | 22 August 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica |  Peru
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 9 September 2007 | Rentschler Field, Connecticut, United States | Honduras
| 0 - 0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 12 September 2007 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Canada
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 16 | 13 October 2007 | Stadium Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador
| 2 - 2 | Friendly |
| 17 | 17 October 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Haiti
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 21 November 2007 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama, Panama | Panama
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 13 January 2008 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Scotland
| 0 - 1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 30 January 2008 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran
| 0 - 0 | Friendly |
| 21 | 6 February 2008 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 26 March 2008 | Stadium Max Augustin, Iquitos, Peru | Peru
| 3 - 1 | Friendly |
| 23 | 14 June 2008 | National Stadium, Saint George, Granada |  Grenada
| 2 - 2 | 2010 Global elimination |
| 24 | 21 June 2008 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Grenada
| 3 - 0 | 2010 Global elimination |
| Matches with the selection of Honduras
| |||||
| 1 | 3 September 2014 | R. F. K. Stadium, Washington D. C., United States |  Belize
| 2 - 0 | Central American Cup 2014 |
| 2 | 7 September 2014 | Cotton Bowl, Texas, United States | El Salvador
| 0 - 1 | Central American Cup 2014 |
| 3 | 10 September 2014 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Texas, United States | Guatemala
| 0 - 2 | Central American Cup 2014 |
| 4 | 13 September 2014 | L. A. Coliseum Memorial, California, United States |  Nicaragua
| 1 - 0 | Central American Cup 2014 |
| 5 | 9 October 2014 | Estadio Víctor Reyna, Chiapas, Mexico | Mexico
| 2 - 0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 14 October 2014 | FAU Stadium, Florida, United States | United States
| 1 - 1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 14 November 2014 | Toyota Stadium, Aichi, Japan | Japan
| 6 - 0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 18 November 2014 | Shaanxi Province Stadium, Shaanxi, China | China
| 0 - 0 | Friendly |
Private life
He had his time as a sportswear businessman for the 1995-96 season, sponsoring Deportivo Saprissa with the "Medfsport" brand after Umbro left the shirt. It only lasted one season, since the club would later be equipped by Reebok. Medford sold the business to avoid losses.
Hernán Medford was married to Arleen Lewis from 1991 to 2004. Their daughters Rashany and Kaneesha were born from this relationship. In 2006 he began dating Wendy Alpízar and on May 10, 2008 they had their wedding at the La hotel Countess in Heredia, with limited access to the media. In mid-2014 they signed the divorce documents, due to differences that could not be reconciled. On October 2, 2018, his relationship with Ingrid Solís was made public, to whom he proposed marriage in June 2019. Their ceremony had not taken place due to the pandemic. On October 2, 2021, they were finally able to hold the wedding at the Estrella Madrigal Event Hall in Santiago de Puriscal.
The coach was one of the first to suggest the idea of a new National Stadium, where he convinced President Óscar Arias to negotiate its construction with the Chinese government.
On September 4, 2017, he premiered a radio program called "Peloteando con Medford", focused precisely on soccer. However, he left it at the beginning of 2018 due to his hiring in a Guatemalan club, being replaced by Javier Delgado, Mauricio Montero and Rolando Fonseca. In November 2018 he became the television host of "En That Sentido", in which he conducted interviews. On January 20, 2020, he debuted as a panelist on the program "Contragolpe" with journalist Gabriela Jiménez, broadcast weekly. On January 3, 2022, he joined the cast of panelists on the program Conexión Fútbol.
On March 22, 2019, Medford publicly expressed his desire to join the Ministry of Sports.
Palmarés
As a player
National titles
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Division of Costa Rica | Sport Saprissa | Costa Rica
| 1988 |
| First Division of Costa Rica | 1989 | ||
| First Division of Costa Rica | 1994 | ||
| First Division 'A' | C. F. Pachuca | Mexico
| 1996 |
International titles
| Title | Club | Headquarters | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concacaf Champions Cup | Sport Saprissa |  Guatemala
| 1993 |
As a coach
National titles
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Division of Costa Rica | Sport Saprissa | Costa Rica
| 2004 |
| First Division of Costa Rica | 2006 | ||
| First Division of Guatemala | Xelajú M. C. | Guatemala
| 2012 |
| First Division of Honduras | R. C. D. Spain | Honduras
| 2013 |
| First Division of Costa Rica | C.S. Herediano | Costa Rica
| 2016 |
| First Division of Costa Rica | 2017 | ||
| Supercopa de Costa Rica | 2022 |
International titles
| Title | Equipment | Headquarters | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCAF Interclub Cup | Sport Saprissa | United States
| 2003 |
| Concacaf Champions Cup | Mexico
| 2005 | |
| UNCAF United Nations Cup | Costa Rica | El Salvador
| 2007 |
Individual distinctions
| Distinction | Year |
|---|---|
| Included in the list of 20 best IFFHS coaches (18°) | 2006 |
| Best Guatemalan football coach in 2012 | 2013 |
| Best Technical Director of Summer 2017 | 2017 |
| Eleven historic ideal of Costa Rica according to IFFHS | 2021 |
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