Alex Molano
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander William Molano | ||
Date of birth | April 10, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Grapevine, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles Force | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Dallas | |||
2009 | IMG Academy | ||
2009–2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Bodens BK | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | NK Vrapče | ||
2013 | Bodens BK | 8 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 6 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Dallas City FC | ||
2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 17 | (1) |
2017 | North Carolina FC | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Dallas Elite FC | ||
2019 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 13 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
2020 | Los Angeles Force | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
2010 | United States U20 | 5 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2020 |
Alexander William Molano (born April 10, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Career
Molano signed with Dinamo Zagreb in 2009, spending two seasons with their academy before moving to Sweden with Bodens. He made five appearances for Bodens before returning to Croatia a year later to join NK Vrapče, and again returning to Sweden with Bodens in 2013, where he tallied two assists in eight appearances.[1]
Molano came back to the United States in 2014, playing with fifth-tier National Premier Soccer League side Dallas City FC in both 2014 and 2015.[2]
Molano returned to professional soccer in January 2016, signing with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers.[3] He scored his first goal with a 95th-minute equalizing free kick against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on July 20, 2016.[4]
Molano signed with the Major Arena Soccer League's Dallas Sidekicks on September 18, 2019.[5] His father Willie Molano had played for the original Dallas Sidekicks from 1987 to 1990.
References
- ^ "Swope Park Rangers sign Alex Molano, Nansel Selbol and Jacob VanCompernolle". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League - Alex Molano". npsl.info. National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Highlights: Alex Molano at Dallas City FC". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. January 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (July 20, 2016). "Recap: Swope Park Rangers claim dramatic 1-1 draw with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Molano signs with the Sidekicks for the 2019-2020 season". dallassidekicks.com. Dallas Sidekicks. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Grapevine, Texas
- American expatriates in Croatia
- American soccer players
- Bodens BK players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- North Carolina FC players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USL Championship players
- Major Arena Soccer League players
- Dallas Sidekicks (PASL/MASL) players
- American soccer midfielder stubs