Salvatore Molina

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

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.