José Francisco Molina played for which team in late 1990s?
José Francisco Molina José Francisco Molina Jiménez ( born 8 August 1970 ) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper , and is the current sporting director of the Royal Spanish Football Federation . Eleven years of his extensive professional career were spent at Atlético Madrid and Deportivo de La Coruña , where he won a total of five titles . Over 14 seasons , he appeared in 415 La Liga matches . A Spain international for four years , Molina represented the nation at the 1998 World Cup and two European Championships . Playing career . Club . Born in Valencia , Valencian Community , Molina started playing professionally with modest UD Alzira , being purchased in 1991 by local giants Valencia CF . After a loan stint with neighbours Villarreal CF he was sold to Albacete Balompié , making his La Liga debut on 8 January 1995 in a 1–0 home win against Real Oviedo . Even though he conceded eight goals in the last matchday , a home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña , his team managed to escape relegation in the playoffs . Molinas career was intimately related with Atlético Madrid , of which he claimed to be a fan . Signing in 1995 , he helped the capital side win a double ( league and Copa del Rey ) in his first year , going on to miss only two league matches in four seasons combined . Joining 2000 league champions Deportivo La Coruña after Atléticos relegation , Molina helped win a Spanish cup and two supercups , being an undisputed starter throughout his stint in Galicia . However , on 14 October 2002 , he announced that he suffered from testicular cancer , and that he was forced to undergo treatment for his illness , thus missing most of the 2002–03 campaign ( ten league appearances , as Depor finished third ) ; he eventually recovered fully . After his link expired , Molina returned home to Valencia for 2006–07 , playing for top-division strugglers Levante UD , but did not renew his contract after the seasons end , retiring subsequently after the club retained its league status . International . Molina made his Spanish national team debut as an outfield player against Norway on 24 April 1996 – a cameo appearance as a left winger , as all replacements had been made by coach Javier Clemente and Juan Manuel López retired injured . He was then included in the squads for UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup , but had to wait until Euro 2000 for first-choice status , although he was dropped after a blunder in the opening 0–1 loss to Norway and did not play afterwards . Coaching career . In the 2009–10 campaign , Molina started a coaching career with Villarreal C in Tercera División . On 12 May 2011 , he replaced the fired Javi Gracia at the helm of the reserves in Segunda División as the team was seriously threatened with relegation . Molina reached Villarreals main squad on 22 December 2011 , taking the place of sacked Juan Carlos Garrido . He was himself dismissed on 18 March of the following year after a 0–1 away loss against former club Levante , with the Yellow Submarine dangerously close to the relegation zone ( 17th ) . In 2014 , after leading Getafe CF B to the 14th place in Segunda División B , Molina was appointed at Hong Kongs Kitchee SC . In his only season he managed win the domestic treble , also taking the team to the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup . On 3 May 2016 , Molina was announced as the head coach of Indian Super League side ATK , replacing countryman Antonio López Habas . On 14 November of the following year , he was appointed at Ascenso MX club Atlético San Luis ahead of the Clausura tournament . He was relieved of his duties by the latter on 18 February 2018 after just two wins in 11 matches in all competitions , with his side in last position in the league . In July 2018 , Molina was appointed as sporting director of the Royal Spanish Football Federation , replacing Fernando Hierro who had resigned in the aftermath of Spains performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup . Honours . Player . Club . Atlético Madrid - La Liga : 1995–96 - Copa del Rey : 1995–96 Deportivo - Copa del Rey : 2001–02 - Supercopa de España : 2000 , 2002 Individual . - Ricardo Zamora Trophy : 1995–96 Manager . Kitchee - Hong Kong Premier League : 2014–15 - Hong Kong FA Cup : 2014–15 - Hong Kong League Cup : 2014–15 Atlético Kolkata - Indian Super League : 2016 External links . - CiberChe biography and stats - Spain stats at Eu-Football