Xavi Molina

Francesc Xavier 'Xavi' Molina Arias (born 19 July 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Córdoba CF as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

For other people named Javier Molina, see Javier Molina.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Arias.
Xavi Molina
Personal information
Full name Francesc Xavier Molina Arias
Date of birth (1986-07-19) 19 July 1986
Place of birth La Canonja, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Córdoba
Youth career
1994–1998 Canonja
1998–2005 Reus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Reus 42 (1)
2005–2006 → Rapitenca (loan)
2007–2008 → Rapitenca (loan) 30 (1)
2009–2012 Alcoyano 57 (0)
2012–2013 Atlético Baleares 36 (4)
2013–2018 Gimnàstic 167 (9)
2018–2019 Eupen 27 (2)
2019– Córdoba 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in La Canonja, Tarragona, Catalonia, Molina graduated from local CF Reus Deportiu's youth setup, but made his senior debut while on loan at UE Rapitenca, in Tercera División. After being sparingly used in his return he rejoined the latter club for the 2007–08 season, where he excelled.

Molina was an undisputed starter for Reus the following campaign, appearing in 30 matches and scoring once as the team missed out promotion in the play-offs. In the summer of 2009, he signed for CD Alcoyano in Segunda División B.

After being a regular in his first year at Alcoy, Molina missed most of his second (which ended in promotion) due to injury. On 17 December 2011 he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–3 away loss against Real Murcia for the Segunda División championship.[1]

On 31 July 2012, Molina moved to CD Atlético Baleares of the third division.[2] On 13 July of the following year, he joined fellow league side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[3]

On 7 June 2018, aged nearly 32, Molina moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing for K.A.S. Eupen.[4]

References
  1. El Murcia remonta dos goles en los últimos trece minutos (Murcia come back from two goals in the last thirteen minutes); Marca, 17 December 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. Xavi Molina, otro refuerzo para la sala de máquinas (Xavi Molina, another addition for the machine room); Última Hora, 31 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. Xavi Molina ja és jugador del Nàstic (Xavi Molina is already a Nàstic player); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 13 July 2013 (in Catalan)
  4. Xavi Molina rejoint la KAS Eupen (Xavi Molina joins KAS Eupen); KAS Eupen, 7 June 2018 (in French)
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