Jorge Molina (footballer, born 1982)
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For the Peruvian footballer, see Jorge Molina (footballer, born 1988).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Vidal.
Jorge Molina Vidal (born 22 April 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward.
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Full name | Jorge Molina Vidal[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1982-04-22) 22 April 1982 (age 42)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Alcoy, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Alcoyano | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Alcoyano | 28 | (12) |
2002–2004 | Benidorm | 18 | (7) |
2004–2005 | Gandía | 22 | (5) |
2005–2007 | Benidorm | 72 | (34) |
2007–2009 | Poli Ejido | 66 | (24) |
2009–2010 | Elche | 38 | (26) |
2010–2016 | Betis | 180 | (66) |
2016–2020 | Getafe | 147 | (46) |
2020–2023 | Granada | 93 | (21) |
Total | 664 | (241) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A late bloomer, he began to play professional football at 25 with Poli Ejido. He represented mainly Betis during his career, achieving two promotions to La Liga and scoring 77 goals in 213 matches in all competitions in the process.[2] In the Spanish top division, he also represented Getafe and Granada, totalling 289 games and 73 goals over nine seasons.[3]