Manu Molina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Valero.

Manuel "Manu" Antonio Molina Valero (born 20 November 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Manu Molina

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Antonio Molina Valero
Date of birth	(1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth	Huelva, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Recreativo
2006–2009	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Espanyol B	41	(4)
2010–2012	Espanyol	7	(0)
2011–2012	→ Huesca (loan)	23	(1)
2012–2014	Valencia B	71	(13)
2014–2016	Recreativo	62	(4)
2016–2017	Deportivo B	26	(5)
2017–2018	Lleida Esportiu	30	(1)
2018–2019	Salamanca	32	(2)
2019–2020	Linense	28	(3)
2020–2022	Ibiza	58	(0)
2022–2023	Zaragoza	25	(0)
2023–2025	Málaga	66	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Club career

Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Molina was a product of his local club Recreativo de Huelva youth system. After completing his development at RCD Espanyol, he made his first-team debut at only 18, playing the last minute of the 3–1 La Liga home win over Getafe CF on 29 August 2010.^[2][3] One month later, he started and finished the match at Real Madrid, but in a 3–0 loss.^[4]

Molina was loaned to SD Huesca of Segunda División for the 2011–12 season.^[5] He scored his first goal for the Aragonese on 17 September 2011, in a 3–3 home draw against CD Alcoyano.^[6]

In the following campaigns, Molina represented a host of sides in the Segunda División B.^[7][8] The exception to this was 2014–15, when he appeared in the second tier with Recreativo.^[9]

Molina returned to the professional leagues in the 2021–22 season, after achieving promotion with UD Ibiza.^[10] In the second division, he later was a part of Real Zaragoza^[11] and Málaga CF.^[12][3]