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Yeison Molina

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Yeison Molina
Personal information
Full name Yeison Molina Ruiz[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Nicoya, Costa Rica[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Guanacasteca
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Jicaral
2020– Guanacasteca 116 (10)
International career
2024– Costa Rica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024

Yeison Molina Ruiz (born 25 January 1996) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Guanacasteca and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

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Born in Nicoya, Molina began his career with Jicaral. After arriving as a forward, he played in several positions for the club during his spell.[2] He also helped Jicaral to achieve promotion to the Liga FPD in 2019.

In July 2020, Molina moved to Guanacasteca in the second division,[3] achieving promotion to the top tier in his first year.

International career

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In May 2024, Molina was called up to the Costa Rica national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro for a friendly against Uruguay.[4] He made his full international debut late in the month, starting in the 0–0 draw at the Estadio Nacional in San José.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Yeison Molina at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Árbitro descubrió al defensa goleador de Jicaral" [Referee discovered the goalscoring defender from Jicaral] (in Spanish). La Teja. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "#OFICIAL | El defensor Yeison Molina deja Jicaral Sercoba y es nuevo jugador de la Asociación Deportiva Guanacasteca - ADG" [#OFFICIAL | Defender Yeison Molina leaves Jicaral Sercoba and is the new player of Asociación Deportiva Guanacasteca - ADG]. Deportes a lo Tico (in Spanish). Facebook. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Yeison Molina: "El profe (Gustavo Alfaro) cree que en campeonato local tenemos mucha calidad"" [Yeison Molina: "The coach (Gustavo Alfaro) believes that we have a lot of quality in our national championship"] (in Spanish). Columbia. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Dos debutantes con la Selección Nacional en el juego contra Uruguay" [Two debutants with the national team on the field against Uruguay] (in Spanish). La Nación. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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