Roberto Molina (footballer, born 2001)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Molina | ||
Date of birth | January 28, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Sonsonate, El Salvador | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
Number | 11 | ||
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– | Las Vegas Lights | 31 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | El Salvador | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:12, 22 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:11, 5 December 2021 (UTC) |
Roberto Molina (born January 28 2001) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights and the El Salvador national team.
Career[]
Youth[]
Molina played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for 3 years prior to attending college.[1]
College[]
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[]
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 11 January 2022, Molina was selected 45th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[5]
Personal[]
Molina was born in El Salvador, and raised in both Sonsonate and North Hollywood, California.[2]
References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Roberto Molina at Soccerway
- UC Irvine bio
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Sonsonate Department
- Salvadoran footballers
- El Salvador international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- People from North Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Salvadoran expatriate footballers
- Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players
- USL Championship players