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Nahuel Molina
Argentine association football player

Nahuel Molina

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Intro
Argentine association football player
A.K.A.
Nahuel Molina Lucero
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Embalse, Calamuchita Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Age
26 years
Stats
Height:
175 cm
Weight:
70 kg
Sports Teams
Rosario Central (Argentina)
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Biography

Nahuel Molina Lucero (born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Molina trained in the Barça Juniors Luján sports project, a FC Barcelona project in Argentina, which even led him to travel to Barcelona to train with the lower sections of FC Barcelona. In 2012, the Juniors Luján project was integrated into the youth ranks of CA Boca Juniors, and Molina continued his training in this club.

On 18 February 2016, he made his first team debut for Boca Juniors in a league game against San Martín de San Juan, playing the full game. In January 2018, Molina was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia for the rest of the year.

On 15 September 2020, Molina joined Udinese Calcio on a free transfer until 2025. On 28 July 2022, he joined Atlético Madrid on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of €10 million and €5 million in variables.

International career

Nahuel Molina
Molina playing for Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

On 3 June 2021, Molina debuted for the Argentina national team in a World Cup qualifier against Chile, coming as a substitute to Juan Foyth in the 81st minute.

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match against the Netherlands on 9 December 2022, Molina scored his first goal for Argentina, starting in six matches for Argentina as first choice right back scoring one goal and providing one assist throughout the tournament en route to become champions.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 May 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors2016–17Argentine Primera División801090
Defensa y Justicia (loan)2017–181412070231
2018–193030
Total171207000261
Rosario Central (loan)2018–19Argentine Primera División601060130
2019–2016120181
Total221306000311
Udinese2020–21Serie A29220312
2021–2235721378
Total6494100006810
Atlético Madrid2022–23La Liga3344060434
2023–243025010010462
Total6369016010896
Career total174171813001022318

International

As of match played 9 July 2024
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina2021130
2022141
202380
202470
Total421
As of match played 9 July 2024. Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Molina goal.
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 December 2022Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar25 Netherlands1–02–2 (4–3 p)2022 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Argentina

  • FIFA World Cup: 2022
  • Copa América: 2021, 2024
  • CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022

Individual

  • Equipe da Temporada da La Liga: 2022–23
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