| Full name | Yeison Molina Ruiz[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 25 January 1996 (age 30)[1] |
| Birth place | Nicoya, Costa Rica[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m[1] |
| Position | Centre-back |
| Currentclub | Municipal Liberia |
| Clubnumber | 5 |
| Years 1 | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs 1 | Jicaral |
| Years 2 | 2020– |
| Clubs 2 | Guanacasteca |
| Caps 2 | 116 |
| Goals 2 | 10 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2024– |
| Nationalteam 1 | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Club-update | 16 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-update | 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
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
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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- ^ "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.
- ^ "#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] (in Spanish). Deportes a lo Tico. Facebook. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.