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'''Francisco "Paco" Molina Simón''' (29 March 1930 – 14 November 2018) was a [[association football|football]] player and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. Born in Spain, he |
'''Francisco "Paco" Molina Simón''' (29 March 1930 – 14 November 2018) was a [[association football|football]] player and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. Born in Spain, he played for the [[Chile national football team|Chile national team]] at international level. |
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==Life and club career== |
==Life and club career== |
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Born in [[Súria]], [[Province of Barcelona]], Spain, Molina alongside his family moved to Chile when he was nine in 1939.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2014/04/656-574528-9-paco-molina-el-idolo-chileno-de-atletico-de-madrid-el-lider-espanol.shtml |
Born in [[Súria]], [[Province of Barcelona]], Spain, Molina alongside his family moved to Chile when he was nine in 1939.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2014/04/656-574528-9-paco-molina-el-idolo-chileno-de-atletico-de-madrid-el-lider-espanol.shtml|title=Paco Molina: El ídolo chileno de Atlético de Madrid, el líder español|newspaper=La Tercera|language=es|date=19 April 2014|access-date=23 September 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212054/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2014/04/656-574528-9-paco-molina-el-idolo-chileno-de-atletico-de-madrid-el-lider-espanol.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> They settled at [[Valparaíso]] after arriving there on board of [[SS Winnipeg]] as one of the 2.200 exiles which escaped from the [[Spanish Civil War, 1938–39|Spanish Civil War]]. In 1942 he was naturalized Chilean.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paco' Molina: el goleador chileno que fue desterrado dos veces por la dictadura española |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/futbol-nacional/2018/11/18/paco-molina-el-goleador-chileno-que-fue-desterrado-dos-veces-por-la-dictadura-espanola.shtml |website=BioBioChile |publisher=[[Radio Bío-Bío]] |access-date=31 July 2022 |language=es |date=18 November 2018}}</ref> |
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During 1940s Molina joined [[Santiago Wanderers]] youth set-up with prior spell playing at amateur club Deportivo Roberto Parra. Finally in 1948, he was promoted to Wanderers first-adult team squad aged eighteen. In Chile, he played for [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]], [[Audax Italiano]], [[Unión Española]] and [[Coquimbo Unido]]. He is considered the first Chilean player to be successful in Spain after his step in [[Atlético Madrid]] from 1953 to 1956.<ref name="radiojgm">{{cite web |last1=Soto |first1=Rosario |title=Adiós, Paco goleador |url=https://radiojgm.uchile.cl/adios-paco-goleador/ |website=Radio JGM |access-date=31 July 2022 |language=es |date=15 November 2018}}</ref> |
During 1940s Molina joined [[Santiago Wanderers]] youth set-up with prior spell playing at amateur club Deportivo Roberto Parra. Finally in 1948, he was promoted to Wanderers first-adult team squad aged eighteen. In Chile, he played for [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]], [[Audax Italiano]], [[Unión Española]] and [[Coquimbo Unido]]. He is considered the first Chilean player to be successful in Spain after his step in [[Atlético Madrid]] from 1953 to 1956.<ref name="radiojgm">{{cite web |last1=Soto |first1=Rosario |title=Adiós, Paco goleador |url=https://radiojgm.uchile.cl/adios-paco-goleador/ |website=Radio JGM |access-date=31 July 2022 |language=es |date=15 November 2018}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 09:52, 29 April 2024
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Francisco Molina Simón | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Súria, Bages, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2018 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Antofagasta, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Roberto Parra | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | (8) |
| 1951–1952 | Universidad Católica | 27 | (12) |
| 1953–1956 | Atlético Madrid | 84 | (21) |
| 1957–1959 | Audax Italiano | 42 | (14) |
| 1960 | Unión Española | 23 | (4) |
| 1961 | Universidad Católica | 21 | (5) |
| 1963–1964 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| Total | 227 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1959 | Chile | 8 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1965 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 1966–1967 | Unión Española | ||
| 1968–1969 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1970–1972 | Antofagasta Portuario | ||
| 1980 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1981 | Everton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco "Paco" Molina Simón (29 March 1930 – 14 November 2018) was a football player and manager. Born in Spain, he played for the Chile national team at international level.
Life and club career[edit]
Born in Súria, Province of Barcelona, Spain, Molina alongside his family moved to Chile when he was nine in 1939.[2] They settled at Valparaíso after arriving there on board of SS Winnipeg as one of the 2.200 exiles which escaped from the Spanish Civil War. In 1942 he was naturalized Chilean.[3]
During 1940s Molina joined Santiago Wanderers youth set-up with prior spell playing at amateur club Deportivo Roberto Parra. Finally in 1948, he was promoted to Wanderers first-adult team squad aged eighteen. In Chile, he played for Universidad Católica, Audax Italiano, Unión Española and Coquimbo Unido. He is considered the first Chilean player to be successful in Spain after his step in Atlético Madrid from 1953 to 1956.[4]
International career[edit]
Molina made his international debut in a friendly match versus Yugoslav club Hajduk on 18 February 1953, where he scored a goal and Chile won 4–1. Including this match, he made a total of 8 appearances for the Chile national team,[5] representing it at both the 1953 South American Championship, becoming the top goalscorer of the tournament with 8 goals in 6 matches, and the friendly match versus Brazil in 1959.[6]
Coaching career[edit]
He began his coaching career in Coquimbo Unido, at the same he was a player. Next, he coached several clubs at the Chilean Primera División, including Colo-Colo.[4]
Honours[edit]
Audax Italiano
Universidad Católica
Individual
- South American Championship top scorer: 1953
References[edit]
- ^ Francisco Molina at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Paco Molina: El ídolo chileno de Atlético de Madrid, el líder español". La Tercera (in Spanish). 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "'Paco' Molina: el goleador chileno que fue desterrado dos veces por la dictadura española". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b Soto, Rosario (15 November 2018). "Adiós, Paco goleador". Radio JGM (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Marín, Edgardo (1985). La Roja de todos (Selección chilena de fútbol 1910-1985) (PDF). Santiago, Chile: SOEM Service Impresores. pp. 98, 215. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "[20/09/1959] Brasil-Chile 1:0". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links[edit]
- Francisco Molina at PartidosdeLaRoja (in Spanish)
- Francisco Molina at MemoriaWanderers (in Spanish)
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Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Bages
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Naturalized citizens of Chile
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Santiago Wanderers footballers
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- Coquimbo Unido footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Chilean football managers
- Coquimbo Unido managers
- Deportes La Serena managers
- Unión Española managers
- Colo-Colo managers
- Deportes Antofagasta managers
- O'Higgins F.C. managers
- Everton de Viña del Mar managers
- Chilean Primera División managers
- Men's association football midfielders