Alex Molano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander William Molano | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Grapevine, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Dallas | |||
| 2009 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2009–2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Bodens BK | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | NK Vrapče | ||
| 2013 | Bodens BK | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 6 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Dallas City FC | ||
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 17 | (1) |
| 2017 | North Carolina FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Dallas Elite FC | ||
| 2019 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Force | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Denton Diablos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | United States U20 | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2020 | |||
Alexander William Molano (born April 10, 1992) is an American professional soccer player.
Career
[edit]Molano signed with Dinamo Zagreb in 2009, spending two seasons with their academy before moving to Sweden with Boden. He made five appearances for Boden before returning to Croatia a year later to join NK Vrapče, and again returning to Sweden with Boden in 2013, where he tallied two assists in eight appearances.[1]
Molano came back to the United States in 2014, playing with fifth-tier National Premier Soccer League side Dallas City FC in both 2014 and 2015.[2]
Molano returned to professional soccer in January 2016, signing with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers.[3] He scored his first goal with a 95th-minute equalizing free kick against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on July 20, 2016.[4]
Molano signed with the Major Arena Soccer League's Dallas Sidekicks on September 18, 2019.[5] His father Willie Molano had played for the original Dallas Sidekicks from 1987 to 1990.
References
[edit]- ^ "Swope Park Rangers sign Alex Molano, Nansel Selbol and Jacob VanCompernolle". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League - Alex Molano". npsl.info. National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Highlights: Alex Molano at Dallas City FC". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. January 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (July 20, 2016). "Recap: Swope Park Rangers claim dramatic 1-1 draw with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Molano signs with the Sidekicks for the 2019-2020 season". dallassidekicks.com. Dallas Sidekicks. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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