Mauricio Molina is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 30, 1980 in Bogotá, Colombia. Molina moved to South Korea’s club Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in July 2009 for $1,275,000 He scored his debut goal against the Pohang Steelers in his first K-League match. Molina was a part of all K-league competitions and scored 22 goals and 11 assists in 50 matches for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. In 2010, Molina and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma won AFC Champions League 2010.
On 31 December 2015, Molina returned to Independiente Medellín, where he played for two more seasons before finally retiring from professional football, tenure during which he acted as a co-captain for the team and helped them win the 2016 Torneo Apertura, his second with the club and their 6th league title overall.
Molina is ready to join the ranks of the great Brazilian Santos. Molina made his debut in Santos on February 13, 2008 against Cucuta Deportivo from Colombia in the 2008 Copa Libertadores.
At the age of 16, Molina began his career with Envigado, a Colombian football club. Soon he was promoted to the first team, and was then transferred to Independiente Santa Fe. He was a Santa Fe resident during his time. In 2002, he returned to the field to play for Independiente Medellin. Independiente Medellin won its first national championship in 45-years and third overall. He helped the team reach the Copa Libertadores semi-finals in 2003. He moved to CA Morelia, Mexico after his successful campaign with Independiente Medellin. Molina then went to the United Arab Emirates to play for Al Ain FC. He stayed there for one semester before returning to Independiente Medellin to start a second semester. From 2005 to 2006, Molina played for San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina. Molina signed in 2007 with Paraguayan Club Olimpia de Asuncion, where he played the first semester. Molina’s first season with the team was a success. He was also the co-scorer of 10 goals. Molina was transferred to FK Crvena Zvezda in Serbia, where he makes his European debut.
On 24 January 2011, Molina signed for K League Classic side FC Seoul on a three-year contract.
