Salvatore Molina
Salvatore Andrea Molina (born 1 January 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Serie B club Monza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvatore Andrea Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Garbagnate Milanese, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2011 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Atalanta | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Foggia (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Barletta (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Modena (loan) | 36 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Carpi (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cesena (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Perugia (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Avellino (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Crotone | 111 | (4) |
| 2022– | Monza | 11 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2012 | Italy U20[1] | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Italy U21[1] | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Atalanta
Born in Garbagnate Milanese, Molina joined Atalanta's youth system in 2001, aged nine.
Loan to Foggia
On 10 July 2011, he was loaned to U.S. Foggia, alongside Alessandro De Leidi.[2]
Molina played his first match as a professional on 7 August 2011, starting in a Coppa Italia 3–0 home win against Trapani.[3] He made his league debut on 4 September, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Benevento, and scored his first goal on 11 December, netting the first of a 3–1 home success over Ternana.
Loan to Barletta
On 29 August 2012, Molina joined Barletta in a season-long loan deal.[4] He was an ever-present figure for the club, scoring two goals in 31 appearances.
Loan to Modena
On 17 July 2013, Molina and team-mate Doudou Mangni moved to Modena on loan.[5] He made his Serie B debut on 24 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Palermo.[6]
Molina scored his first goal in the division on 29 December in a 1–1 draw at Cesena.[7] He later netted a brace in a 4–0 home defeat of Bari on 16 February of the following year, and finished the campaign with 39 matches and four goals, with his side being knocked out in the play-offs.
Return to Atalanta
On 20 June 2014, Molina returned to Atalanta,[8] and made his Serie A debut on 21 September, replacing Boukary Dramé in the 82nd minute of a 0–1 home loss against Fiorentina.[9]
Loan to Cesena
On 10 July 2015, Molina was signed by A.C. Cesena in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.[10]
Loan to Perugia
On 1 February 2016, Molina was transferred to Perugia in another temporary deal.[11][12]
Monza
On 5 January 2022, Molina signed for Monza in Serie B on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[15]
International career
Molina represented Italy at the under-20 level in four friendlies: against Switzerland twice and Poland in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, as well as against Ghana.[1]
Personal life
On 27 October 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Italy.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 January 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta | 2011–12 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Foggia (loan) | 2011–12 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Barletta (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Modena (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| Carpi (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Cesena (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Perugia (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Avellino (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Crotone | 2018–19 | Serie B | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 111 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 5 | ||
| Monza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 280 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 299 | 16 | ||
- Appearances in Lega Pro relegation playout
- Appearances in Serie B promotion playoff
References
- FIGC archive (in Italian)
- Ufficiale: Salvatore Molina al Foggia (Official: Salvatore Molina to Foggia); Tutto Atalanta, 10 July 2011 (in Italian)
- Tim Cup: l’U.S. Foggia travolge e si sbarazza del malcapitato Trapani (Tim Cup: U.S. Foggia streamrolls over unlucky Trapani); Foggia Today, 7 August 2011 (in Italian)
- Ufficiale: ingaggiato Molina (Official: Molina signed); Barletta's official website, 29 August 2012 (in Italian)
- Salvatore Molina e Doudou Mangni sono due giocatori gialloblù (Salvatore Molina and Doudou Mangni are two gialloblù players); Modena's official website, 17 July 2013 (in Italian)
- Modena Palermo 1-1 | Pareggio giusto e positivo: la squadra c'è (Modena Palermo 1–1 | Fair and positive draw: there is the team); Modena Today, 24 August 2013 (in Italian)
- Cesena Modena 1 -1 | Finisce la serie di sconfitte (Cesena Modena 1–1 | The winless run ends); Modena Today, 29 December 2013 (in Italian)
- Ufficiale: Atalanta, esercitato il diritto di controriscatto per Mangni e Molina (Official: Atalanta, exercised the buyback option for Mangni and Molina); Tutto Mercato Web, 20 June 2014 (in Italian)
- Atalanta 0–1 Fiorentina; Football Italia, 21 September 2014
- "Kone, Varano, Caldara e Molina in bianconero" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "Molina rientra all'Atalanta" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Salvatore Molina passa in biancorosso" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Il centrocampista Molina in prestito dall'Atalanta" (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "UFFICIALE: Crotone, preso l'esterno Molina dall'Atalanta". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "Primo colpo del 2022: Molina è biancorosso - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Nuovo caso di positività al COVID-19" (Press release) (in Italian). Crotone. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- Salvatore Molina at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Salvatore Molina TuttoCalciatori (in Italian)
- Salvatore Molina at Soccerway