Víctor Mollejo Explained

Victor Mollejo
Full Name:Víctor Mollejo Carpintero[1]
Birth Date:21 January 2001
Birth Place:Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
Height:1.76 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Atlético Madrid
Youthclubs1:Villa Don Fadrique
Youthyears2:2010–2018
Youthclubs2:Atlético Madrid
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid B
Caps1:29
Goals1:6
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Caps3:36
Goals3:6
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Getafe (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Mallorca (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:2
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Tenerife (loan)
Caps6:37
Goals6:3
Years7:2022–2024
Clubs7:Zaragoza (loan)
Caps7:59
Goals7:7
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Spain U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Spain U17
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Spain U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2019–2020
Nationalteam4:Spain U19
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:3
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Víctor Mollejo Carpintero (born 21 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Atlético Madrid.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

2010–2017: Early career

Born in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real but raised in Villa de Don Fadrique, Toledo,[2] Mollejo joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2010, from CD Villa de Don Fadrique.[3] On 12 August 2017, he appeared with the first team in a pre-season friendly against CD Leganés, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to appear for the club.[4]

2018–19: Senior debut

Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2018–19 season, Mollejo made his official senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against AD Unión Adarve.[5] His first goal occurred on 23 September, as he scored his team's third in a 4–2 win at CDA Navalcarnero.[6]

Mollejo made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 19 January 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Thomas Lemar in a 3–0 away win.[7]

2019–20: Loan to Deportivo de La Coruña

On 2 September, he joined Segunda División side Deportivo de La Coruña on a season-long loan deal.[8]

Mollejo scored his first professional goal on 18 September 2019, netting his team's first in a 3–3 home draw against CD Numancia. He was Dépor's second-best goalscorer during the campaign with six league goals, but his side was unable to avoid relegation.

2020–21: Loans to Getafe and Mallorca

On 5 October 2020, Mollejo joined fellow top tier side Getafe CF on loan for the 2020–21 campaign.[9] On 1 February 2021, after just four matches, his loan was cut short.

Immediately after leaving Getafe, Mollejo moved to second division club RCD Mallorca on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]

2021–22: Loan to Tenerife

On 31 August 2021, Mollejo moved to CD Tenerife also in the second level, on loan for one year.[11]

2022–23 and 2023–24: Loans to Zaragoza

On 18 July 2022, Mollejo agreed to a one-year loan deal with Real Zaragoza still in the second tier.[12] On 3 August, his loan was extended for the 2023–24 season.[13]

Personal life

Since he was nine years old, Mollejo suffers from alopecia.[14] [15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B2018–19Segunda División B28620306
2019–20100010
Total296000020316
Atlético Madrid2018–19La Liga40000040
2020–2100000000
Total4000000040
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)2019–20Segunda División3662000386
Getafe (loan)2020–21La Liga40000040
Mallorca (loan)2020–21Segunda División20000020
Tenerife (loan)2021–22Segunda División4132100434
Real Zaragoza (loan)2022–23Segunda División2831000293
2023–242741100285
Total557210000578
Career total1712262002017924

Honours

International

Spain U19

Champion 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acta del Partido celebrado el 18 de mayo de 2019, en Valencia . Minutes of the Match held on 18 May 2019, in Valencia . Royal Spanish Football Federation . 18 June 2019 . es.
  2. Web site: Don Víctor de La Mancha. Marca. es. 14 August 2017. 27 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Mollejo, la perla rojiblanca que dijo no dos veces al Atlético. Mollejo, the red-and-white pearl who said no to Atlético twice. Eurosport. es. 1 August 2018. 27 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Víctor Mollejo: the first player born in the 21st century to play for Atleti. Diario AS. 12 August 2017. 27 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Otro paso de Víctor Mollejo: debut con el Atlético B. Another step from Vítor Mollejo: debut with Atlético B. Diario AS. es. 28 August 2018. 27 January 2019.
  6. Web site: El Atlético B remonta en Navalcarnero para lograr su primer triunfo. Atlético B complete comeback over Navalcarnero to get their first triumph. Mundo Deportivo. es. 23 September 2018. 27 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Simeone gives out his 24th and 25th academy debuts. Marca. 19 January 2019. 27 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Acuerdo con el Deportivo de La Coruña para la cesión de Víctor Mollejo. Agreement with Deportivo de La Coruña for the loan of Víctor Mollejo. Atlético Madrid. es. 2 September 2019. 3 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Acuerdo con el Getafe para la cesión de Víctor Mollejo. Agreement with Getafe for the loan of Víctor Mollejo. Atlético Madrid. es. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Forteza. Gabriel. 2021-02-01. Mollejo y Koke Vegas, cedidos hasta final de temporada. Mollejo and Koke Vegas, on loan until the end of the season. 2021-02-02. Diario AS. es.
  11. Web site: Víctor Mollejo, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife. Víctor Mollejo, new player of CD Tenerife. CD Tenerife. es. 31 August 2021. 31 August 2021.
  12. Web site: ¡Bienvenido, Mollejo!. Welcome, Mollejo!. Real Zaragoza. es. 18 July 2022. 14 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Acuerdo con el Zaragoza para la cesión de Víctor Mollejo. Agreement with Zaragoza for the loan of Víctor Mollejo. Atlético Madrid. es. 3 August 2023. 3 August 2023.
  14. Web site: 2019-10-31. Victor Mollejo, técnica y garra Football Scouting. 2020-09-22. Football Scouting Campionato Primavera Calcio Giovanile. it-IT.
  15. Web site: ¿Quién es Víctor Mollejo, la gran promesa del Atlético de Madrid que juega en el Deportivo La Coruña? Goal.com. 2020-09-22. www.goal.com.