Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Molina | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Sonsonate, El Salvador | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2019 | Barca Residency Academy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 19 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Las Vegas Lights | 44 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Indy Eleven | 17 | (3) |
2024– | Miami FC | 26 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | El Salvador | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:41, 13 March 2024 (UTC) |
Roberto Molina (born 28 January 2001) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Miami FC and the El Salvador national team.
Molina played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for 3 years prior to attending college. [1]
In 2019, Molina attended the University of California, Irvine to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Molina made 19 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 3 assists for the Anteaters. [2] There was no 2020 season in the Big West Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 5 April 2021, Molina was announced as a signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights, opting to pursue a professional career and leaving college early. [3] Molina made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II. [4]
On January 11, 2022, Molina was selected 45th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids. [5]
On May 18, 2023, Molina signed with USL Championship club Indy Eleven. [6] The club announced that Molina would return for the 2024 USL Championship season on January 12, 2024. [7]
Molina was transferred to USL Championship club Miami FC as part of a swap deal on April 11, 2024. [8]
Molina was born in El Salvador, and raised in both Sonsonate and North Hollywood, California. [2]
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