Mauro Molina (Argentine footballer)
Mauro Julián Molina (born 29 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Temperley, on loan from Independiente.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauro Julián Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Florencio Varela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Quilmes (on loan from Independiente) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Independiente | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Temperley (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2022– | → Quilmes (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 26 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Molina joined Independiente's youth system in 2005.[2] He began his senior career with the club in the Primera División in 2017.[1][3] His professional debut came on 9 December, appearing for the final moments of a 1–2 win over Arsenal de Sarandí.[1][4] Seven appearances followed across 2018–19, as did his first senior goal in a 4–0 Copa Argentina win over Atlas on 6 March 2019.[1] Molina didn't feature competitively in 2019–20, partly due to injury and the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In September 2020, Molina was loaned to Primera B Nacional with Temperley.[6]
On 15 February 2022, Molina joined Primera Nacional club Quilmes until the end of the year.[7]
Personal life
In August 2020, it was announced that Molina had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he isolated with mild symptoms.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 26 October 2020.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 2017–18 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Temperley (loan) | 2020–21 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
References
- "Mauro Molina profile". Soccerway. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Vamos los pibes". Olé. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Mauro Molina profile". BDFA. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Independiente le ganó sobre la hora a Arsenal y ahora apunta a la Copa Sudamericana". La Nación. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Se lesionó Mauro Molina". OneFootball. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Temperley acordó el préstamo del delantero Mauro Molina de Independiente". Grupo la Provincia. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- Mauro Molina es nuevo futbolista de Quilmes..., twitter.com, 15 February 2022
- "Mauro Molina, de Independiente, dio positivo de coronavirus". Clarín. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.