Manu Molina Explained
| Manu Molina |
| Fullname: | Manuel Antonio Molina Valero |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1991[1] |
| Birth Place: | Huelva, Spain |
| Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Málaga |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthclubs1: | Recreativo |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Espanyol |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | → Huesca (loan) |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps4: | 71 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps5: | 62 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps6: | 26 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps7: | 30 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps8: | 32 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps9: | 28 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps10: | 58 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps11: | 25 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Caps12: | 38 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:49, 19 October 2024 (UTC) |
Manuel "Manu" Antonio Molina Valero (born 20 November 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Segunda División club Málaga.
Club career
Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Molina was a product of his local club Recreativo de Huelva youth system. After completing his development at RCD Espanyol, he made his first-team debut at only 18, playing the last minute of the 3–1 La Liga home win over Getafe CF on 29 August 2010.[2] [3] One month later, he started and finished the match at Real Madrid, but in a 3–0 loss.[4]
Molina was loaned to SD Huesca of Segunda División for the 2011–12 season.[5] He scored his first goal for the Aragonese on 17 September 2011, in a 3–3 home draw against CD Alcoyano.[6]
In the following campaigns, Molina represented a host of sides in the Segunda División B.[7] [8] The exception to this was 2014–15, when he appeared in the second tier with Recreativo.[9]
Molina returned to the professional leagues in the 2021–22 season, after achieving promotion with UD Ibiza.[10] In the second division, he later was a part of Real Zaragoza[11] and Málaga CF.[12] [3]
Notes and References
- News: Molina. Diario AS. es. 19 October 2024.
- https://archive.today/20120718132654/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302035?cc=5739 Dani double for Espanyol
- https://as.com/futbol/segunda/manu-molina-descender-y-despues-ascender-en-un-ano-fue-una-hazana-n/ Manu Molina: “Descender y después ascender en un año fue una hazaña” (Manu Molina: "To be relegated and then promote in one year was an exploit")
- https://archive.today/20120714040220/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/301950?cc=5739 Madrid cruise to win
- http://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/Deportes/NoticiasDetalle.aspx?Id=696557 Manu Molina, otro fichaje para el Huesca (Manu Molina, another signing for Huesca)
- http://www.marca.com/2011/09/17/futbol/2adivision/1316284786.html Empate de locos en El Alcoraz (Crazy draw at El Alcoraz)
- https://www.diariodehuelva.es/2018/08/25/manu-molina-ficha-salmantino-crea-nuevo-derbi-onubense/ Manu Molina ficha por el Salmantino y crea un nuevo derbi onubense (Manu Molina signs for Salmantino and creates new Huelva derby)
- https://www.periodicodeibiza.es/deportes/deporte-ibiza/2020/08/23/1191081/ibiza-ficha-manu-molina.html La UD Ibiza ficha a Manu Molina (UD Ibiza sign Manu Molina)
- https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol-segunda-division/2014/08/18/manu-molina-regresa-recreativo-ocho-anos-despues/28522.html Manu Molina regresa al Recreativo ocho años después (Manu Molina returns to Recreativo eight years later)
- https://as.com/futbol/2022/05/24/segunda/1653398827_808977.html Manu Molina no continuará en la UD Ibiza (Manu Molina will not remain at UD Ibiza)
- https://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/mercado-de-fichajes/20230819/oficial-manu-molina-dice-adios-al-real-zaragoza_300064499.html Oficial: Manu Molina dice adiós al Real Zaragoza (Official: Manu Molina says goodbye to Real Zaragoza)
- https://www.huelvainformacion.es/recreativo/onubense-manu-molina-asciende-malaga_0_2000467269.html El onubense Manu Molina asciende con el Málaga a Segunda División (Huelva-born Manu Molina promotes with Málaga to Segunda División)
