# Salvatore Molina

Salvatore Andrea Molina (born 1 January 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Serie B club Südtirol.

## Club career
### Atalanta

Born in Garbagnate Milanese, Molina joined Atalanta's youth system in 2001, aged nine.

#### Loan to Foggia

On 10 July 2011, he was loaned to U.S. Foggia, alongside Alessandro De Leidi.
Molina played his first match as a professional on 7 August 2011, starting in a Coppa Italia 3–0 home win against Trapani. He made his league debut on 4 September, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Benevento, and scored his first goal on 11 December, netting the first of a 3–1 home success over Ternana.

#### Loan to Barletta

On 29 August 2012, Molina joined Barletta in a season-long loan deal. He was an ever-present figure for the club, scoring two goals in 31 appearances.

#### Loan to Modena

On 17 July 2013, Molina and team-mate Doudou Mangni moved to Modena on loan. He made his Serie B debut on 24 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Palermo.
Molina scored his first goal in the division on 29 December in a 1–1 draw at Cesena. He later netted a brace in a 4–0 home defeat of Bari on 16 February of the following year, and finished the campaign with 39 matches and four goals, with his side being knocked out in the play-offs.

#### Return to Atalanta

On 20 June 2014, Molina returned to Atalanta, and made his Serie A debut on 21 September, replacing Boukary Dramé in the 82nd minute of a 0–1 home loss against Fiorentina.

#### Loan to Cesena

On 10 July 2015, Molina was signed by A.C. Cesena in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.

#### Loan to Perugia

On 1 February 2016, Molina was transferred to Perugia in another temporary deal.

#### Loan to Avellino

On 31 August 2016, Molina was signed by Avellino in a temporary deal.

### Crotone

On 8 August 2018, Molina signed with Serie B club Crotone. Crotone were promoted to Serie A for the 2020–21 season.

### Monza

On 5 January 2022, Molina signed for Monza in Serie B on a one-and-a-half-year deal. Once again, Molina helped his club receive promotion to Serie A at the end of the 2021–22 season.

### Bari

On 31 January 2023, Molina signed with Bari in Serie B until the end of the 2022–23 season.

### Südtirol

On 3 January 2024, Molina joined Südtirol until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to extend for one more season.

## International career

Molina represented Italy at the under-20 level in four friendlies: against Switzerland twice and Poland in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament, as well as against Ghana.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 19 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Coppa Italia | Coppa Italia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atalanta | 2011–12 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2012–13 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2013–14 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2014–15 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2015–16 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2017–18 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Foggia (loan) | 2011–12 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Barletta (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Modena (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| Carpi (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Cesena (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Perugia (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Avellino (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Avellino (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 |
| Avellino (loan) | Total | Total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Crotone | 2018–19 | Serie B | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Crotone | 2019–20 | Serie B | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 3 |
| Crotone | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Crotone | 2021–22 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Crotone | Total | Total | 111 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 5 |
| Monza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Monza | 2022–23 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Monza | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 300 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 324 | 17 |
* ↑ Appearances in Lega Pro relegation playout
* ↑ Appearances in Serie B promotion playoff