Christian Molina | |
Fullname: | Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto |
Birth Date: | 28 April 1998 |
Birth Place: | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Height: | 163 cm |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Houston Dynamo |
Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
College1: | NIU Huskies |
Collegecaps1: | 59 |
Collegegoals1: | 3 |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | Brazos Valley Cavalry |
Caps1: | 23 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs2: | Union Omaha |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | Richmond Kickers |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | El Salvador U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 19:38, 16 October 2022 (UTC) |
Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto (born 28 April 1998) is a Salvadoran footballer who last played as a midfielder for Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
Molina was part of the Houston Dynamo academy.[1] [2]
Molina played four years of college soccer at Northern Illinois University between 2016 and 2019. During his time with the Huskies, Molina made 59 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 7 assists, and earned All-Mid-America Conference honors.[3]
During college, Molina also played in the USL League Two with Brazos Valley Cavalry between 2017 and 2019.[4] [5] [6]
On January 14, 2020, Molina signed with USL League One side Union Omaha.[7] He made his professional debut on August 1, 2020, appearing as an 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC.[8]
On 15 February 2022, Molina signed with USL League One club Richmond Kickers.[9] At the end of the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by the Kickers.[10]
Molina has won a single cap for El Salvador U23's, appearing as a 55th-minute substitute in a 6–1 loss to the United States U23 on 16 November 2019.[11]