| Roberto Molina | |
| Fullname: | Roberto Molina |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Sonsonate, El Salvador |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Miami FC |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barca Residency Academy |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2020 |
| College1: | UC Irvine Anteaters |
| Collegecaps1: | 19 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Las Vegas Lights |
| Caps1: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Indy Eleven |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | El Salvador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16:41, 13 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Miami FC |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
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.
Molina played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for 3 years prior to attending college.[1]
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.
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]
Molina was born in El Salvador, and raised in both Sonsonate and North Hollywood, California.[2]