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Salvadoran footballer (born 1998)

Christian Molina
Personal information
Full name Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto
Date of birth (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2014–2016 Houston Dynamo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 NIU Huskies 59 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Brazos Valley Cavalry 23 (5)
2020–2021 Union Omaha 20 (2)
2022 Richmond Kickers 3 (0)
International career
2019 El Salvador U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto (born 28 April 1998) is a Salvadoran footballer who last played as a midfielder for Richmond Kickers in USL League One.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Molina was part of the Houston Dynamo academy.

Molina played four years of college soccer at Northern Illinois University between 2016 and 2019. During his time with the Huskies, Molina made 59 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 7 assists, and earned All-Mid-America Conference honors.

During college, Molina also played in the USL League Two with Brazos Valley Cavalry between 2017 and 2019.

Professional

On January 14, 2020, Molina signed with USL League One side Union Omaha. He made his professional debut on August 1, 2020, appearing as an 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC.

On 15 February 2022, Molina signed with USL League One club Richmond Kickers. At the end of the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by the Kickers.

International

Molina has won a single cap for El Salvador U23's, appearing as a 55th-minute substitute in a 6–1 loss to the United States U23 on 16 November 2019.

References

  1. "Houston Dynamo". dynm.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Dynamo Academy Update: U-15 captain Christian Molina named MVP of C3 Cayman International Youth Football Tournament | Houston Dynamo".
  3. "Christian Molina – Men's Soccer". NIU Athletics.
  4. "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Christian Molina -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Christian Molina -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. "Union Omaha Signs 13 Players for Its Inaugural Season". OurSports Central. 14 January 2020.
  8. "Union Omaha vs. North Texas SC - August 1, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  9. "Christian Molina Joins the Richmond Kickers". 15 February 2022.
  10. "Kickers Announce Initial Contract Decisions for 2023". Richmond Kickers. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. "United States U23 vs. El Salvador U23 – 16 October 2019 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.

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