Salvatore Andrea Molina (born 1 January 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for 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.Ufficiale: Salvatore Molina al Foggia (Official: Salvatore Molina to Foggia); Tutto Atalanta, 10 July 2011
Molina played his first match as a professional on 7 August 2011, starting in a Coppa Italia 3–0 home win against Trapani.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 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.Ufficiale: ingaggiato Molina (Official: Molina signed); Barletta's official website, 29 August 2012 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.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 He made his Serie B debut on 24 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Palermo.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
Molina scored his first goal in the division on 29 December in a 1–1 draw at Cesena.Cesena Modena 1 -1 | Finisce la serie di sconfitte (Cesena Modena 1–1 | The winless run ends); Modena Today, 29 December 2013 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,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 and made his Serie A debut on 21 September, replacing Boukary Dramé in the 82nd minute of a 0–1 home loss against Fiorentina.Atalanta 0–1 Fiorentina; Football Italia, 21 September 2014
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
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtalanta2011–12Serie A———002012–13Serie A———002013–14Serie A———002014–15Serie A4010 —502015–16Serie A———002016–17Serie A0000 —002017–18Serie A———00Total40100050Foggia (loan)2011–12Lega Pro Prima Divisione20120 —221Barletta (loan)2012–13Lega Pro Prima Divisione2920020312Modena (loan)2013–14Serie B3641030404Carpi (loan)2014–15Serie B11000 —110Cesena (loan)2015–16Serie B16031 —191Perugia (loan)2015–16Serie B12000 —120Avellino (loan)2016–17Serie B0000 —002017–18Serie B39320 — 413Total3932000413Crotone2018–19Serie B29110 —3012019–20Serie B36221 —3832020–21Serie A29110 —3012021–22Serie B17010—180Total111451001165Monza2021–22Serie B17000402102022–23Serie A5011—61Total2201140271Career total300141539032417
References
External links
Profile at A.C. Monza