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Nicolás Molina
Fullname:Nicolás Martin Molina
Birth Date:28 January 1999
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:6 ft 4 in
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Talleres (RdE)
Youthyears1:2018
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Collegeyears1:2019–2021
College1:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
Collegecaps1:35
Collegegoals1:8
Collegeyears2:2021
College2:UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Collegecaps2:16
Collegegoals2:6
Years1:2021
Clubs1:West Virginia United
Caps1:13
Goals1:16
Years2:2022
Clubs2:North Carolina FC
Caps2:18
Goals2:2
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Fénix
Caps3:28
Goals3:8
Club-Update:6 June 2023

Nicolás Martin Molina (born 28 January 1999) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Talleres (RdE).

Career

Youth and college

Molina attended St. Catherine's Moorlands School in Buenos Aires, where he scored 69 goals in 73 games and was named Best Player of the Division in 2015.[1] Molina also played with the academy of local side Boca de Zona Norte. He began attending Austral University in Argentina, before playing in a local amateur tournament that earned him a trial with River Plate, who he later signed for, leaving university to do so.[2]

In 2019, Molina had the opportunity to move to the United States to play college soccer, earning a scholarship to attend St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. He made 35 appearances for the Terriers, scoring eight goals and tallying seven assists across three seasons, including a truncated season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] For the 2020–21 season, Molina was named NEC Men's Soccer Player of the Year.[3]

For his senior year, Molina transferred to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, going on to score six times in 16 games for the Seahawks, and was a Second-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection.[4]

Molina also played with USL League Two club West Virginia United during their 2021 season, where he earned both the 2021 League Two MVP award and the Golden Boot award after scoring 16 goals in just 13 games for the team in the regular season. His goals helped lead West Virginia to a third-place finish in the South Atlantic Division.[5] [6] [7]

Professional

On 17 February 2022, Molina signed with USL League One side North Carolina FC.[8] [9] He made his professional debut on 18 June 2022, starting and scoring during a 2–0 win over Charlotte Independence.[10]

Personal

Nicólas is the younger brother of professional footballer Tomás Molina.[4]

Honors

Individual

West Virginia United

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicolas Molina - Men's Soccer. St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics.
  2. Web site: He arrived at the River Plate inferior by chance at age 19, emigrated to US college football and today is all the rage on TikTok. infobae.
  3. Web site: SFBK's Nicolas Molina Voted NEC Men’s Soccer Player of the Year As Terriers Rack Up Four Major Honors. northeastconference.org.
  4. Web site: Nicolas Molina - Men's Soccer. UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  5. Web site: Nicolas Molina Named 2021 League Two MVP. USLLeagueTwo com. Staff. August 23, 2021. USL League Two.
  6. Web site: West Virginia Chaos | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. Web site: Molina Named USL League Two MVP. UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  8. Web site: Nicolás Molina Joins 2022 North Carolina FC Roster.
  9. Web site: 2021 League Two MVP Nicolás Molina Joins NCFC. USLLeagueOne com Staff. February 17, 2022. USL League Two.
  10. Web site: North Carolina vs. Charlotte Independence - 19 June 2022 - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.