Jesús Molina
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesús Antonio Molina Granados[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Tigres UANL | 97 | (10) |
2011–2014 | América | 126 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Santos Laguna | 72 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Monterrey | 62 | (4) |
2019–2022 | Guadalajara | 95 | (8) |
2023– | UNAM | 27 | (0) |
International career | |||
2010–2018 | Mexico | 32 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 |
Jesús Antonio Molina Granados (born 29 March 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club UNAM.
Club career
UANL
Jesús Molina debuted with Tigres UANL on 24 August 2007 in a 1–2 defeat against Veracruz. During the Apertura 2007 tournament he made eight appearances under then-manager Américo Gallego. The following Clausura 2008 tournament, Molina only made one appearance against Pachuca in a 1–6 defeat on 14 February.
Molina scored his first goal for UANL on 10 May 2009 in a 1–1 draw against
For the Clausura 2011, his final tournament with UANL, Molina made sixteen appearances and scored one goal.
América
On 8 June 2011 Molina was officially transferred to Club América for the Apertura 2011 tournament. He made his official debut on 24 July 2011 in a 2–1 victory against Querétaro. He then went on to become a champion with América in the Clausura 2013 tournament and in the Apertura 2014 tournament.
Molina scored his first goal for América on 25 February 2012 in a 4–0 victory against Atlante.
Santos Laguna
On 1 January 2015 Molina was officially transferred to Santos Laguna for the Clausura 2015 tournament. He made his official debut on 18 January 2015 in a 0–1 loss against Cruz Azul. He then went to become a champion with Santos Laguna in the Clausura 2015 tournament.
Molina scored his first goal for Santos Laguna on 24 January 2015 in a 4–1 victory against Monterrey.
Monterrey
In December 2016, Molina joined C.F. Monterrey.[3]
Guadalajara
In December 2018, Molina joined C.D. Guadalajara.[4] On 6 January 2019, he made his debut with Guadalajara, as a starter, in a 2–0 victory over Club Tijuana.[5] On 27 October, he scored his first goal with Guadalajara in a 2–1 victory over Juárez.[6]
Shortly after the arrival of Tomás Boy as new manager of the club, in June 2019, Molina was named captain of the team for the upcoming season.[7]
International career
Molina made his debut for Mexico on 17 March 2010 in a friendly match against North Korea, which Mexico won 2–1.
In May 2018, Molina was named in the preliminary 28-man squad for the World Cup,[8] but did not make the final 23.[9]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 29 May 2018[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | |
2012 | 2 | 0 | |
2013 | 3 | 0 | |
2016 | 10 | 0 | |
2017 | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 0 |
Honours
Tigres UANL
América
Santos Laguna
- Liga MX: Clausura 2015
- Campeon de Campeones: 2015
Monterrey
Individual
- Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2015
References
- ^ "Jesús Molina". Club América – Sitio Oficial.
- ^ "Jesús Antonio Molina Granados". Televisa Deportes. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ "Mexico national team midfielder Molina transferred to Monterrey, goalkeepers swapped | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Jesús Molina es nuevo jugador de Chivas". 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'Chivas ganó ante Xolos su primera final de 17': Jesús Molina". Record.com.mx. 6 January 2019.
- ^ Preciado, Sebastián (27 October 2020). "Jesús Molina anotó su primer gol con Chivas en el triunfo sobre Juárez". Naciondeportes.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Jesús Molina sería el capitán de Chivas la próxima temporada". 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Mexico 2018 World Cup roster: Who made the final 23-man squad? | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Jesús Molina at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Jesús Molina – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Jesús Molina at National-Football-Teams.com