Francisco Molinero

Francisco Molinero
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco José Molinero Calderón
Date of birth26 July 1985
Place of birthToledo, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Betis
Number2
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004Atlético Madrid B50(2)
2004–2007Atlético Madrid25(0)
2006–2007Málaga (loan)16(0)
2007–2008Mallorca5(0)
2008–2009Levante24(1)
2009–2010Dinamo București16(0)
2010–2011Huesca37(1)
2011–2014Murcia114(4)
2014–Betis13(0)
National team
2001–2003Spain U1716(0)
2003Spain U183(1)
2004Spain U191(0)
2003–2005Spain U205(1)
2006Spain U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Molinero and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.

Francisco José Molinero Calderón (born 26 July 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis as a right back.

Football career

Molinero was born in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. After playing two La Liga seasons for Atlético Madrid (his first game being on 25 September 2004, playing 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal CF), in whose ranks he grew as a player, he served a second division loan stint at Málaga CF.

In July 2007, Molinero was sold to RCD Mallorca: he appeared sparingly throughout the season, moving the following campaign to Levante UD, freshly relegated to the second level.

On 21 July 2009 he signed with Romania's FC Dinamo București, leaving Spain for the first time in his career. He spent only one year in Liga I, however, cancelling his contract in the summer and returning to his country, joining division two club SD Huesca.

On 6 July 2011, Molinero signed with Real Murcia for three years.

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