José Francisco Molina
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
José Francisco Molina Jiménez (born 8 August 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Francisco Molina Jiménez[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1970-08-08) 8 August 1970 (age 53)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Valencia, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Benimar | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1993 | Valencia B | 37 | (0) |
1990–1991 | → Alzira (loan) | 29 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
1994 | → Villarreal (loan) | 18 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Albacete | 23 | (0) |
1995–2000 | Atlético Madrid | 189 | (0) |
2000–2006 | Deportivo La Coruña | 169 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Levante | 34 | (0) |
Total | 499 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1996–2000 | Spain | 9 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2011 | Villarreal C | ||
2011 | Villarreal B | ||
2011–2012 | Villarreal | ||
2013–2014 | Getafe B | ||
2014–2015 | Kitchee | ||
2016 | ATK | ||
2017–2018 | Atlético San Luis | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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.