Salvatore Molina

Salvatore Molina
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Molina with Monza in 2022
Personal information
Full name Salvatore Andrea Molina
Date of birth (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth Garbagnate Milanese, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
Monza
Number 79
Youth career
2001–2011 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Atalanta 4 (0)
2011–2012Foggia (loan) 20 (1)
2012–2013Barletta (loan) 29 (2)
2013–2014Modena (loan) 36 (4)
2015Carpi (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016Cesena (loan) 16 (0)
2016Perugia (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2018Avellino (loan) 39 (3)
2018–2022 Crotone 111 (4)
2022– Monza 22 (0)
National team
2010–2012 Italy U20 4 (0)
2013–2015 Italy U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:26, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

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

Club career

Atalanta

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

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.

Monza

On 5 January 2022, Molina signed for Monza in Serie B on a one-and-a-half-year deal.

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

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