Christian Molina (footballer)

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Christian Molina
Personal information
Full name Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto
Date of birth (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2014–2016 Houston Dynamo
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 NIU Huskies 59 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Brazos Valley Cavalry 23 (5)
2020–2021 Union Omaha 20 (2)
2022 Richmond Kickers 3 (0)
International career
2019 El Salvador U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto (born 28 April 1998) is a Salvadoran footballer who last played as a midfielder for Richmond Kickers in USL League One.

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

Molina was part of the Houston Dynamo academy. [1] [2]

Molina played four years of college soccer at Northern Illinois University between 2016 and 2019. During his time with the Huskies, Molina made 59 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 7 assists, and earned All-Mid-America Conference honors. [3]

During college, Molina also played in the USL League Two with Brazos Valley Cavalry between 2017 and 2019. [4] [5] [6]

Professional

On January 14, 2020, Molina signed with USL League One side Union Omaha. [7] He made his professional debut on August 1, 2020, appearing as an 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC. [8]

On 15 February 2022, Molina signed with USL League One club Richmond Kickers. [9] At the end of the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by the Kickers. [10]

International

Molina has won a single cap for El Salvador U23's, appearing as a 55th-minute substitute in a 6–1 loss to the United States U23 on 16 November 2019. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Houston Dynamo". dynm.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ↑ "Dynamo Academy Update: U-15 captain Christian Molina named MVP of C3 Cayman International Youth Football Tournament | Houston Dynamo".
  3. ↑ "Christian Molina – Men's Soccer". NIU Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Christian Molina -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Christian Molina -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "Union Omaha Signs 13 Players for Its Inaugural Season". OurSports Central. January 14, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Union Omaha vs. North Texas SC - August 1, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  9. ↑ "Christian Molina Joins the Richmond Kickers". 15 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kickers Announce Initial Contract Decisions for 2023". Richmond Kickers. December 7, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "United States U23 vs. El Salvador U23 – 16 October 2019 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.


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