Kevin Reginald Molino (born 17 June 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for and captains TT Pro League club Defence Force F.C. and the Trinidad & Tobago national team.
Club career
Orlando City After playing for several years in the TT Pro League, with San Juan Jabloteh and Ma Pau SC, Molino signed with Orlando City in the USL Professional Division on 18 March 2011. He scored his first goal for his new club on 14 May in a 1–0 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Following two seasons with Orlando, Molino had week-long trials with PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands and Zulte Waregem of Belgium in hopes of continuing his career in Europe. However, on 13 March 2013, it was announced that Molino had re-signed with Orlando for the 2013 USL Pro season. On 10 January 2014, Molino signed a new two-year contract with Orlando City which would keep him at the club when they transition into Major League Soccer for the 2015 season despite heavy interest from other MLS and foreign suitors. The deal made Molino the first player signed to Orlando's MLS roster.
Molino began the 2014 USL Pro season, the club's final season in the league, with 15 goals in his first 21 matches, the most in the league at that point in the season. Molino tied the league single-season goal scoring record of 15 shared by Dom Dwyer and José Angulo on 16 August 2014 with six games left in the season. Two games later on 23 August 2014, Molino scored in a league match against the Richmond Kickers to bring his goal tally to 16 for the season, setting the new single-season record in the process. Molino concluded Orlando City's final USL Pro season with a goal against the Richmond Kickers, raising his final record-tally to 20 as Orlando City won its third Commissioner's Cup in four years.
On 2 May 2015, during Orlando City's friendly against Ponte Preta, Molino tore his right ACL and missed the remainder of the 2015 MLS season. On 3 April 2016, Molino scored his first goal for Orlando City from a penalty in a 4–1 win over Portland Timbers.
Minnesota United On 26 January 2017 it was announced that Molino would rejoin former coach Adrian Heath at Minnesota United FC after Minnesota paid Orlando City $650,000 in allocation money for the player. The transfer fee paid was reportedly tied for the largest exchange in league history. On 10 March 2018, during the second game of Minnesota United FC's season, Molino tore his left ACL in a match against Orlando City FC after scoring two goals in the first game of the season.
Following Minnesota's 2020 season, Molino's contract expired. On 16 December 2020, Molino announced that he would not be rejoining Minnesota United.
Columbus Crew On 7 January 2021, Columbus Crew announced the signing of Molino for the 2021 Major League Soccer season.
On 26 August 2021, it was announced that Molino had torn his right ACL, his second ACL tear in his right knee and third total in his MLS career.
Defence Force In October 2024, Molino signed with, and was named captain of TT Pro League club Defence Force. He scored a hat-trick in a match versus AC Port of Spain, and in the following match scored a second hat-trick, this time versus Morvant Caledonia United.
International career Molino has represented Trinidad and Tobago at international level. He was named in Trinidad's 2010 Caribbean Cup squad, and made his international debut versus Guyana on 4 November 2010. He announced his retirement from international duty on 1 September 2023, but returned to play in late 2024 in the team's 2–2 tie versus Cuba in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.
Personal In early 2015, Molino received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. His brother, Kevon Cooper is a cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. He has played for Trinidad and Tobago and Leeward Islands as well as for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and in various other Twenty20 leagues around the world.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMa Pau SC2010–11TT Pro League40— 10—50Total40—10—50Orlando City2011USL24211— —253201224211— —253201318230— —1822014282022— —30222015MLS70— — —702016301121— —3212Total1313795——14042Minnesota United2017MLS307— — —307201822— — —2220191733010—2132020189—34—2113Total67213010—7425Columbus Crew2021 MLS11100—001112022 11100——1112023 14000——140Total3620000—222Career total22860125200024169
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTrinidad and Tobago201040201151201272201372201477201510201654201783201972202153202220202330202420202542Total6525
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Kevin Molino No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1.7 October 2011Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda1–2 1–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification2.22 January 2012Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago2–1 2–3Friendly3.11 December 2012Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda 2–12–12012 Caribbean Cup4.15 July 2013BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States2–02–0 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup5.5 September 2013King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 3–3 3–32013 OSN Cup6.8 October 2014Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago1–06–12014 Caribbean Cup qualification7.2–08.3–09.12 October 20141–01–010.11 November 2014Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica3–23–22014 Caribbean Cup11. 13 November 20141–04–212.2–013.29 March 2016Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago4–06–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification14.5 October 2016Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago1–04–02017 Caribbean Cup qualification15.2–016.4–017.24 March 2017Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification18.12 June 2017Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica1–11–219.11 November 2017Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago2–22–2Friendly 20.26 June 2019Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States1–11–12019 CONCACAF Gold Cup21.9 September 2019Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1–02–22019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A22.2 July 2021DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States1–06–12021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification23.6 July 20211–01–124.23 March 2025Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago3–04–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification25.28 May 2025Brentford Community Stadium, London, England2–22–32025 Unity Cup
Honours
Orlando City USL Pro Cup: 2011, 2013 Commissioner's Cup: 2011, 2012, 2014
Columbus Crew MLS Cup: 2023 Defence Force
TT Premier Football League: 2023–24
Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Cup runner-Up: 2014
Individual USL Pro MVP: 2012, 2014 USL Pro Team of the Season: 2014 USL Pro single-season goal scoring record: 20 (2014) USL Pro single-season points record: 49 (2014) Caribbean Cup Top Goal Scorer: 2014 (joint with Darren Mattocks and Kervens Belfort)
References
External links Aiming to be the ultimate Soca Warrior – meet Kevin Molino
Kevin Molino at SocaWarriors.net