Nahuel Molina
![]() Molina with Rosario Central in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nahuel Molina Lucero[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 April 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Embalse, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boca Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2020 | Boca Juniors | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Udinese | 64 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Atlético Madrid | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Argentina | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 9 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2022 |
Nahuel Molina Lucero (born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.[3]
Club career
Molina is a youth export from Boca Juniors. On 18 February 2016, he made his first team debut in a league game against San Martín de San Juan. He played the full game.[4]
Defensa y Justicia
In January 2018, Molina was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia for the rest of 2018.[5] The next season he was loaned to Rosario Central where he found the continuity he needed to stand out and ended up returning to Boca Juniors at the start of 2019.
Udinese Calcio
On 15 September 2020, Molina joined Udinese Calcio on a free transfer until 2025.[6]
Atlético Madrid
On 28 July 2022, Molina joined Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal,[7] for a reported fee of €10 million and €5 million in variables.[8]
International career
Molina made his debut for the Argentina national team on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Chile. He substituted Juan Foyth in the 81st minute.[9]
Molina scored his first goal for Argentina on 9 December 2022, in their 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against the Netherlands.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2022[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Rosario Central (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Udinese | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
2021–22 | Serie A | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
Total | 64 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 10 | ||
Atlético Madrid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Career total | 122 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 152 | 12 |
International
- As of match played 18 December 2022[11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2021 | 13 | 0 |
2022 | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 27 | 1 |
- As of match played 9 December 2022. Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Molina goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 9 December 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 25 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 (4–3 p) | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Argentina
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Nahuel Molina". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Nahuel Molina at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "San Martín San Juan vs. Boca Juniors - 18 February 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Molina deja Boca por Defensa y Justicia, besoccer.com, 11 January 2018
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Molina joins Udinese". Football Italia. 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Welcome, Nahuel Molina!". Club Atlético de Madrid. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Egea, Pablo (28 July 2022). "Nahuel Molina es nuevo jugador del Atlético" [Nahuel Molina is a new Atletico player]. MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Argentina v Chile game report". ESPN. 3 June 2021.
- ^ "N. Molina". Soccerway.
- ^ "Nahuel Molina". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Defensa y Justicia footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- Udinese Calcio players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Serie A players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- 2021 Copa América players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- Copa América-winning players
- FIFA World Cup-winning players
- Argentine football defender, 1990s birth stubs