Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yeison Molina Ruiz [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 January 1996||
Place of birth | Nicoya, Costa Rica [1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Guanacasteca | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Jicaral | ||
2020– | Guanacasteca | 116 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 |
Yeison Molina Ruiz (born 25 January 1996) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Guanacasteca and the Costa Rica national team.
Born in Nicoya, Molina began his career with Jicaral. After arriving as a forward, he played in several positions for the club during his spell. [2] He also helped Jicaral to achieve promotion to the Liga FPD in 2019.
In July 2020, Molina moved to Guanacasteca in the second division, [3] achieving promotion to the top tier in his first year.
In May 2024, Molina was called up to the Costa Rica national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro for a friendly against Uruguay. [4] He made his full international debut late in the month, starting in the 0–0 draw at the Estadio Nacional in San José. [5]
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