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Italian footballer (born 1992)

Salvatore Molina
Molina with Monza in 2022
Personal information
Full name Salvatore Andrea Molina
Date of birth (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Garbagnate Milanese, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team Südtirol
Number 79
Youth career
2001–2011 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Atalanta 4 (0)
2011–2012 → Foggia (loan) 20 (1)
2012–2013 → Barletta (loan) 29 (2)
2013–2014 → Modena (loan) 36 (4)
2015 → Carpi (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 → Cesena (loan) 16 (0)
2016 → Perugia (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2018 → Avellino (loan) 39 (3)
2018–2022 Crotone 111 (4)
2022–2023 Monza 22 (0)
2023 Bari 13 (0)
2024– Südtirol 15 (1)
International career
2010–2012 Italy U20 4 (0)
2013–2015 Italy U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Salvatore Andrea Molina (born 1 January 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Serie B club Südtirol.

Club career

Atalanta

Born in Garbagnate Milanese, Molina joined Atalanta's youth system in 2001, aged nine.

Loan to Foggia

On 10 July 2011, he was loaned to U.S. Foggia, alongside Alessandro De Leidi.

Molina played his first match as a professional on 7 August 2011, starting in a Coppa Italia 3–0 home win against Trapani. He made his league debut on 4 September, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Benevento, and scored his first goal on 11 December, netting the first of a 3–1 home success over Ternana.

Loan to Barletta

On 29 August 2012, Molina joined Barletta in a season-long loan deal. He was an ever-present figure for the club, scoring two goals in 31 appearances.

Loan to Modena

On 17 July 2013, Molina and team-mate Doudou Mangni moved to Modena on loan. He made his Serie B debut on 24 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Palermo.

Molina scored his first goal in the division on 29 December in a 1–1 draw at Cesena. He later netted a brace in a 4–0 home defeat of Bari on 16 February of the following year, and finished the campaign with 39 matches and four goals, with his side being knocked out in the play-offs.

Return to Atalanta

On 20 June 2014, Molina returned to Atalanta, and made his Serie A debut on 21 September, replacing Boukary Dramé in the 82nd minute of a 0–1 home loss against Fiorentina.

Loan to Cesena

On 10 July 2015, Molina was signed by A.C. Cesena in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.

Loan to Perugia

On 1 February 2016, Molina was transferred to Perugia in another temporary deal.

Loan to Avellino

On 31 August 2016, Molina was signed by Avellino in a temporary deal.

Crotone

On 8 August 2018, Molina signed with Serie B club Crotone. Crotone were promoted to Serie A for the 2020–21 season.

Monza

On 5 January 2022, Molina signed for Monza in Serie B on a one-and-a-half-year deal. Once again, Molina helped his club receive promotion to Serie A at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Bari

On 31 January 2023, Molina signed with Bari in Serie B until the end of the 2022–23 season.

Südtirol

On 3 January 2024, Molina joined Südtirol until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to extend for one more season.

International career

Molina represented Italy at the under-20 level in four friendlies: against Switzerland twice and Poland in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, as well as against Ghana.

Career statistics

As of match played 19 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atalanta 2011–12 Serie A — — — 0 0
2012–13 Serie A — — — 0 0
2013–14 Serie A — — — 0 0
2014–15 Serie A 4 0 1 0 — 5 0
2015–16 Serie A — — — 0 0
2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18 Serie A — — — 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Foggia (loan) 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 20 1 2 0 — 22 1
Barletta (loan) 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 29 2 0 0 2 0 31 2
Modena (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 36 4 1 0 3 0 40 4
Carpi (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
Cesena (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 16 0 3 1 — 19 1
Perugia (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Avellino (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18 Serie B 39 3 2 0 — 41 3
Total 39 3 2 0 0 0 41 3
Crotone 2018–19 Serie B 29 1 1 0 — 30 1
2019–20 Serie B 36 2 2 1 — 38 3
2020–21 Serie A 29 1 1 0 — 30 1
2021–22 Serie B 17 0 1 0 — 18 0
Total 111 4 5 1 0 0 116 5
Monza 2021–22 Serie B 17 0 0 0 4 0 21 0
2022–23 Serie A 5 0 1 1 — 6 1
Total 22 0 1 1 4 0 27 1
Career total 300 14 15 3 9 0 324 17
  1. Appearances in Lega Pro relegation playout
  2. Appearances in Serie B promotion playoff

References

  1. "Salvatore Molina". A.C. Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ FIGC archive (in Italian)
  3. Ufficiale: Salvatore Molina al Foggia (Official: Salvatore Molina to Foggia); Tutto Atalanta, 10 July 2011 (in Italian)
  4. Tim Cup: l’U.S. Foggia travolge e si sbarazza del malcapitato Trapani (Tim Cup: U.S. Foggia streamrolls over unlucky Trapani); Foggia Today, 7 August 2011 (in Italian)
  5. Ufficiale: ingaggiato Molina (Official: Molina signed); Barletta's official website, 29 August 2012 (in Italian)
  6. Salvatore Molina e Doudou Mangni sono due giocatori gialloblù (Salvatore Molina and Doudou Mangni are two gialloblù players); Modena's official website, 17 July 2013 (in Italian)
  7. Modena Palermo 1-1 | Pareggio giusto e positivo: la squadra c'è (Modena Palermo 1–1 | Fair and positive draw: there is the team); Modena Today, 24 August 2013 (in Italian)
  8. Cesena Modena 1 -1 | Finisce la serie di sconfitte (Cesena Modena 1–1 | The winless run ends); Modena Today, 29 December 2013 (in Italian)
  9. Ufficiale: Atalanta, esercitato il diritto di controriscatto per Mangni e Molina (Official: Atalanta, exercised the buyback option for Mangni and Molina); Tutto Mercato Web, 20 June 2014 (in Italian)
  10. Atalanta 0–1 Fiorentina; Football Italia, 21 September 2014
  11. "Kone, Varano, Caldara e Molina in bianconero" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  12. "Molina rientra all'Atalanta" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  13. "Salvatore Molina passa in biancorosso" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  14. "Il centrocampista Molina in prestito dall'Atalanta" (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  15. "UFFICIALE: Crotone, preso l'esterno Molina dall'Atalanta". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  16. "Primo colpo del 2022: Molina è biancorosso - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  17. "Benvenuto Salvatore Andrea Molina !" (in Italian). Bari. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  18. "Der FC Südtirol nimmt Salvatore Molina unter Vertrag" [FC Südtirol signs Salvatore Molina] (in Italian). Südtirol. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  19. Salvatore Molina at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

External links

FC Südtirol – current squad
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