Anwar Mediero Rodríguez (born 3 March 2002) is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing as a forward for Atalanta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anwar Mediero Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009–2010 | Victoria | ||
| 2010–2015 | Celta | ||
| 2015–2020 | Barcelona | ||
| 2020– | Atalanta | ||
| 2022 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | ||
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mediero was adopted by a Spanish mother at the age of one.[2] After his adoptive family settled in Vigo, Mediero started his career with local side Victoria at the age of seven, before joining Celta a year later.[2] After five years with Celta, he was poached by Barcelona, a move which was investigated by FIFA, leading to Barcelona being sanctioned and Mediero being suspended for a year.[2][3][4][5]
A serious injury hindered his game time at La Masia, and in 2020 he moved to Italy to sign for Atalanta.[2][6] In January 2022, he was loaned to Hellas Verona.[7]