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Full name | Nahuel Molina Lucero[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 April 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Embalse, Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back / Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boca Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2020 | Boca Juniors | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Udinese | 64 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Atlético Madrid | 56 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Argentina | 35 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 |
Nahuel Molina Lucero (born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.
Nahuel Molina trained in the Barça Juniors Luján sports project, a FC Barcelona project in Argentina,[3] which even led him to travel to Barcelona to train with the lower sections of FC Barcelona. However, signing for the club was never considered, since Molina was only ten years old at the time. In 2012, the Juniors Luján project was integrated into the youth ranks of CA Boca Juniors, and Molina continued his training in this club.[4]
On 18 February 2016, he made his first team debut for Boca Juniors in a league game against San Martín de San Juan. He played the full game.[5]
In January 2018, Molina was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia for the rest of 2018.[6] The next season he was loaned to Rosario Central where he found the continuity he needed to stand out and ended up returning to Boca Juniors at the start of 2019.
On 15 September 2020, Molina joined Udinese Calcio on a free transfer until 2025.[7]
On 28 July 2022, Molina joined Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal,[8] for a reported fee of €10 million and €5 million in variables.[9]
Molina made his debut for the Argentina national team on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Chile. He substituted Juan Foyth in the 81st minute.[10]
Molina scored his first goal for Argentina on 9 December 2022, in their 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against the Netherlands. He previously assisted to Alexis Mac Allister during their group stage match vs Poland. He started six matches for Argentina as first choice right back scoring one goal and providing one assist throughout the tournament en route to become champions.[11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2017–18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Rosario Central (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Udinese | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 8 | ||||
Total | 64 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 10 | ||
Atlético Madrid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | |
2023–24 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
Total | 56 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 6 | ||
Career total | 167 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 18 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2021 | 13 | 0 |
2022 | 14 | 1 | |
2023 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 35 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 9 December 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | 25 | Netherlands | 1–0 | 2–2 (4–3 p) | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
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