Quick Facts
Biography
Kevin Molino (born 17 June 1990) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
Club
After playing for several years in the TT Pro League, with San Juan Jabloteh and Ma Pau SC, Molino signed with Orlando City in the USL Professional Division on 18 March 2011. He scored his first goal for his new club on 14 May in a 1–0 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Following two seasons with Orlando, Molino had week-long trials with PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands and Zulte Waregem of Belgium in hopes of continuing his career in Europe. However, on 13 March 2013, it was announced that Molino had re-signed with Orlando for the 2013 USL Pro season. On 10 January 2014, Molino signed a new two-year contract with Orlando City which would keep him at the club when they transition into Major League Soccer for the 2015 season despite heavy interest from other MLS and foreign suitors. The deal made Molino the first player signed to Orlando's MLS roster.
Molino began the 2014 USL Pro season, the club's final season in the league, with 15 goals in his first 21 matches, the most in the league at that point in the season. Molino tied the league single-season goal scoring record of 15 shared by Dom Dwyer and José Angulo on 16 August 2014 with six games left in the season. Two games later on 23 August 2014, Molino scored in a league match against the Richmond Kickers to bring his goal tally to 16 for the season, setting the new single-season record in the process. Molino concluded Orlando City's final USL Pro season with a goal against the Richmond Kickers, raising his final record-tally to 20 as Orlando City won its third Commissioner's Cup in four years.
On 2 May 2015, during Orlando City's friendly against Ponte Preta, Molino tore his ACL and missed the remainder of the 2015 MLS season.
On 3 April 2016, Molino scored his first goal for Orlando City from a penalty in a 4–1 win over Portland Timbers.
On 26 January 2017 it was announced that Molina would rejoin former coach Adrian Heath at Minnesota United FC after Minnesota paid Orlando City $650,000 for the player. The transfer fee paid was reportedly tied for the largest exchange in league history.
International career
Molino has represented Trinidad and Tobago at international level. He was named in Trinidad's 2010 Caribbean Championship squad, and made his international debut versus Guyana on 4 November 2010.
Personal
In early 2015, Molino received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
- As of October 23, 2016
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Canada | League | FA Trophy | First Citizens Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||||
| Ma Pau S.C. | TT Pro League | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | US Open Cup | MLS Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| Orlando City | USL | 2011 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2012 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22 | ||
| MLS | 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | ||
| Total | 131 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 42 | ||
| Total | 135 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 42 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2011 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |  Bermuda | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 22 January 2012 | Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Finland | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 11 December 2012 | Antigua Recreation Ground, Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Dominican Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Caribbean Cup |
| 4. | 15 July 2013 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States |  Honduras | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5. | 5 September 2013 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  United Arab Emirates | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2013 OSN Cup |
| 6. | 8 October 2014 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 7. | 2–0 | |||||
| 8. | 3–0 | |||||
| 9. | 12 October 2014 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 10. | 11 November 2014 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Curaçao | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
| 11. | 13 November 2014 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  French Guiana | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
| 12. | 2–0 | |||||
| 13. | 29 March 2016 | Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 5 October 2016 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 15. | 2–0 | |||||
| 16. | 4–0 |
Honours
Club
Orlando City
- USL Pro Cup (2): 2011, 2013
- Commissioner's Cup (3): 2011, 2012, 2014
Individual
- USL Pro MVP (2): 2012, 2014
- USL Pro Team of the Season (1): 2014
- USL Pro single-season goal scoring record: 20 (2014)
- USL Pro single-season points record: 49 (2014)
International
- Caribbean Cup Top Goal Scorer: 2014 (joint with Darren Mattocks and Kervens Belfort)
- Caribbean Cup Runner-Up: 2014
- "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". USL Pro. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- "Kevin Molino named 2014 USL PRO MVP following record-breaking season for Orlando City SC". MLSsoccer.com.
- "USL PRO All-League teams packed with talent from LA Galaxy, Orlando City, Columbus Crew, D.C. United". MLSsoccer.com.
- "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". USL Pro. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Jamaica capture Caribbean Cup in shootout win over Trinidad & Tobago; Union's Andre Blake makes key save". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 19 November 2014.