Roberto Molina (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Molina played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for 3 years prior to attending college.[1]
College
[edit]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.
Professional
[edit]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]
Personal
[edit]Molina was born in El Salvador, and raised in both Sonsonate and North Hollywood, California.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Barca Academy". grsa.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ a b "Roberto Molina - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
- ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - May 5, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Rapids make trade then take three players in 2022 MLS Superdraft". 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Eleven Adds to Attack with Signing of Roberto Molina".
- ^ "Forward Roberto Molina Returns for the Boys in Blue in 2024". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Miami FC Announces the Trade of Ben Ofeimu and Ben Mines to Indy Eleven". Miami FC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Roberto Molina at Soccerway
- UC Irvine bio
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Sonsonate Department
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- El Salvador men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Indy Eleven players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- People from North Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers
- Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players
- USL Championship players