Carlos Molina (footballer)

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Carlos Molina
Personal information
Full name Carlos Mariano Molina Pino
Date of birth (1969-10-23) 23 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Carlos Sarmiento
Deportivo Cali
Cúcuta Deportivo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1990 Cúcuta Deportivo
1991 Santa Fe 8 (3)
1991 Deportivo Cali
1992 ULA
1992 Deportes Quindío
1993 Atlético Huila
1994–2003 Cortuluá 18 (2)
2004–2005 América de Cali
Managerial career
América de Cali (youth)
2016 El Padrino
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Mariano Molina Pino (born 23 October 1969) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Colombia and Venezuela.

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Career

As a youth player, Molina was with Escuela Carlos Sarmiento and Deportivo Cali before moving Cúcuta Deportivo. [1] In 1991, he played for Independiente Santa Fe, coinciding with his compatriot Juan Ramón Garrido, becoming the first Chileans to play for the club before Luis Ceballos, Mauricio Illesca and Julio Gutiérrez, [2] returning to Deportivo Cali in the same year. [3]

After a brief stint with Venezuelan side Universidad de Los Andes, he went on his career in Colombia playing for Deportes Quindío, Atlético Huila, Cortuluá and América de Cali. [4]

A historical player of Cortuluá, where he coincided with his compatriot Elías Escalona some seasons, [5] he took part in the 2002 Copa Libertadores after the team led the Torneo Apertura 2001. [6]

As a player of América de Cali, he suffered a serious crisis after an arthroscopy. [7]

Following his retirement, he worked for many years at the América de Cali youth ranks, [5] and has after coached clubs such as Deportivo El Padrino from Cali. [8]

Personal life

Born in Santiago, Chile, Molina moved to Colombia at the age of two. All his family is Chilean [1] and his father was a merchant ship captain. [5]

Due to his origin, he is popularly known as El Chileno Molina (The Chilean Molina). [1]

He has a close friendship with the coach Reinaldo Rueda, who coached him in Cortuluá. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Arango, Carlos Arturo (19 April 1998). "MOLINA, EL CHILENO CON GANAS DE SER COLOMBIANO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Santa Fe y su historia con clubes y jugadores chilenos". El Cinco Cero (in Spanish). 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "¡Así pasó! La experiencia de Jorge Luis Pinto como DT de Deportivo Cali". OneFootball (in Spanish). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de CARLOS MOLINA -carlos mariano molina- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Lemunguir, Felipe (10 January 2018). "EyN: Los chilenos que más conocen al nuevo entrenador de la Roja". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio . Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cuando el Cortuluá se armó para la Copa Libertadores del 2002". El Cinco Cero (in Spanish). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "El "chileno" Molina trasladado a unidad de cuidados intermedios". Plainview Herald (in Spanish). 8 January 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ↑ (Liga Vallecaucana de Fútbol) Carlos "El Chileno" Molina DT del Equipo el Padrino de Cali on Facebook (in Spanish). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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