Mauricio Molina
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mauricio Alejandro Molina Uribe | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1980 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Playmaker, Deep-lying striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 |
Envigado | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1998–2001 |
Envigado | 83 | (25) | |||||||||||
| 2001–2002 |
Santa Fé | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Independiente Medellín | 43 | (14) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 |
Morelia | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Al Ain | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Independiente Medellín | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2006 |
→ San Lorenzo (loan) | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2007 |
→ Olimpia (loan) | 17 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Red Star Belgrade | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Santos | 20 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 46 | (21) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | FC Seoul | 159 | (46) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Independiente Medellín | 60 | (11) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Colombia | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Mauricio Alejandro Molina Uribe (Latin American Spanish: [mawˈɾisjo moˈlina]; born 30 April 1980) is a retired Colombian football midfielder, who ended his professional career playing for Independiente Medellín.
Club career
Molina started his career in Colombian side
FK Crvena Zvezda
, also known as Red Star Belgrade, in which Molina makes his debut in the European football.
Molina prepares to include himself in the lines of a great club:
Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia in the 2008 Copa Libertadores.[2]
In July 2009, Molina moves to
K-League match for Seongnam, he scored debut goal against Pohang Steelers. In all K-league competitions Molina scored 22 goals along with 11 assists in 50 appearances for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and in 2010 Molina and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma won the AFC Champions League 2010.[4]
On 24 January 2011, Molina signed for
On 31 December 2015, Molina returned to Independiente Medellín, where he played for two more seasons before finally retiring from professional football, tenure during which he acted as a co-captain for the team and helped them win the 2016 Torneo Apertura, his second with the club and their 6th league title overall.
International career
At the national team level, he was part of the Colombia national football team that won the 2001 Copa América.
Career statistics
K League
- Correct as of 30 November 2015[update].
| Club | Season | K League Classic
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KFA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
2009 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 19 | 11 | 4 |
2010 |
29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 21 | 8 | |
| Seongnam Total |
46 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 32 | 12 | |
| FC Seoul | 2011 |
29 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 13 |
2012 |
41 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | N/A | N/A | 43 | 19 | 19 | |
| 2013 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 14 | |
| 2014 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 12 | |
| Seoul Total |
159 | 46 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 205 | 54 | 62 | |
| Career Total | 205 | 67 | 68 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 271 | 86 | 74 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 July 2003 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States |  Guatemala |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honours
Club
- Independiente Medellin
- Categoría Primera A (2): 2002-II, 2016-I
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- AFC Champions League (1): 2010
- FC Seoul
- 2012
- Korean FA Cup (1): 2015
International
- Colombia
- 2001
Individual
- FIFA Club World Cup Top Scorer : 2010 (3 goals)
- 2012
- 2012, 2013
References
- ^ "M. Molina". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Leão poupa estreantes estrangeiros de críticas" (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Molina moves to Seongnam Ilhwa". SportsYa. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ a b "FC Seoul brings Molina and Kim Dong-jin". fcseoul.com. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "FC서울, '최고의 왼발' 몰리나 영입" (in Korean). fcseoul.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
External links
- Mao Molina Facebook
- Mao Molina Fansite
- Mauricio Molina – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Mauricio Molina – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mauricio Molina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mauricio Molina at mediotiempo.com
- Mauricio Molina at santos.globo.com (in Portuguese)
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