Arturo Molina (footballer)

Arturo Molino Tornero (born 18 July 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for CD Castellón, on loan from Levante UD.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Tornero.
Arturo Molina
Personal information
Full name Arturo Molina Tornero
Date of birth (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996
Place of birth Abarán, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Castellón
(on loan from Levante)
Youth career
Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Murcia B 7 (1)
2014–2017 Murcia 59 (8)
2016–2017 → Levante B (loan) 25 (7)
2017–2020 Levante B 58 (8)
2017–2018 → Real Madrid B (loan) 21 (1)
2020– Levante 0 (0)
2020– → Castellón (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2020

Club career

Born in Abarán, Region of Murcia, Molina finished his formation with Real Murcia. He made his senior debut with the reserves during the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División.

Molina was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División B for the 2014–15 campaign, being regularly used afterwards. On 29 July 2016, after falling down the pecking order, he was loaned to Levante UD's reserves in the same category, for one year.[1]

In July 2017, after scoring seven goals for the side, Molina signed a permanent deal with the Granotes, for a fee of €150,000;[2] he was subsequently loaned to Real Madrid Castilla later in the month.[3] Upon returning, he was assigned to Levante B, becoming a regular starter afterwards.

On 28 July 2020, Molina signed a four-year contract with the club, being definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga.[4] On 5 October, however, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Castellón, for one year.[5]

Molina made his professional debut on 21 October 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Eneko Satrústegui in a 1–2 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[6]

References
  1. "El Levante y el Real Murcia acuerdan la cesión de Arturo Molina" [Levante and Real Murcia agree the loan of Arturo Molina] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. "El exgrana Arturo Molina da el salto al Real Madrid" [Former grana Arturo Molina makes the jump to Real Madrid] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. "El Levante UD y el Real Madrid CF acuerdan la cesión de Arturo Molina" [Levante UD and Real Madrid CF agree the loan of Arturo Molina] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. "Arturo Molina renews his contract with Levante UD for the next four seasons". Levante UD. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. "Levante UD and CD Castellón agree the loan of Arturo Molina". Levante UD. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. "Las Palmas sigue de dulce" [Las Palmas keep on the high] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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