Alex Molano

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Alex Molano
Personal information
Full name Alexander William Molano
Date of birth (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992 (age 32)
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 Bodens. He made five appearances for Bodens before returning to Croatia a year later to join NK Vrapče, and again returning to Sweden with Bodens 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]

  1. ^ "Swope Park Rangers sign Alex Molano, Nansel Selbol and Jacob VanCompernolle". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "National Premier Soccer League - Alex Molano". npsl.info. National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Highlights: Alex Molano at Dallas City FC". sportingkc.com. Sporting KC. January 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Alex Molano signs with the Sidekicks for the 2019-2020 season". dallassidekicks.com. Dallas Sidekicks. Retrieved November 25, 2019.