Roberto Molina (born 28 January 2001) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights and the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Molina | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Sonsonate, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Barca Residency Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 19 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Las Vegas Lights | 44 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | El Salvador | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:25, 22 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:11, 5 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Molina played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for 3 years prior to attending college.[1]
In 2019, Molina attended the University of California, Irvine to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Molina made 19 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 3 assists for the Anteaters.[2] There was no 2020 season in the Big West Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 5 April 2021, Molina was announced as a signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights, opting to pursue a professional career and leaving college early.[3] Molina made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.[4]
On 11 January 2022, Molina was selected 45th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[5]
Molina was born in El Salvador, and raised in both Sonsonate and North Hollywood, California.[2]
Las Vegas Lights FC – current squad | |
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