Manuel "Manu" Antonio Molina Valero (born 20 November 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Molina was a product of his local club Recreativo de Huelva's youth system. After completing his development at RCD Espanyol,Manu Molina: "Siempre tienes en la cabeza volver porque es tu casa" (Manu Molina: "To return is always on your mind because it's your home"); Marca, 21 August 2014 (in Spanish) he made his first-team debut at the age of 18, playing the last minute of the 3–1 La Liga home win over Getafe CF on 29 August 2010.L'Espanyol guanya a Cornellà contra el Getafe (3–1) (Espanyol win against Getafe at Cornellà (3–1)); El Periódico, 29 August 2010 (in Catalan)Manu Molina: “Descender y después ascender en un año fue una hazaña” (Manu Molina: "To be relegated and then promote in one year was an exploit"); Diario AS, 10 October 2024 (in Spanish) One month later, he started and finished the match at Real Madrid, a 3–0 loss.Goleada al 'estilo Mourinho' (Rout 'Mourinho-style'); El Mundo, 21 September 2010 (in Spanish)
Molina was loaned to SD Huesca of Segunda División for the 2011–12 season.Manu Molina, otro fichaje para el Huesca (Manu Molina, another signing for Huesca); Diario del AltoAragón, 7 July 2011 (in Spanish) He scored his first goal for the Aragonese on 17 September 2011, in a 3–3 home draw against CD Alcoyano.Empate de locos en El Alcoraz (Crazy draw at El Alcoraz); Marca, 17 September 2011 (in Spanish)
In the following campaigns, Molina represented a host of sides in the Segunda División B.Manu Molina ficha por el Salmantino y crea un nuevo derbi onubense (Manu Molina signs for Salmantino and creates new Huelva derby); Diario de Huelva, 25 August 2018 (in Spanish)La UD Ibiza ficha a Manu Molina (UD Ibiza sign Manu Molina); Periódico de Ibiza, 23 August 2020 (in Spanish) The exception to this was 2014–15, when he appeared in the second tier with Recreativo.Manu Molina regresa al Recreativo ocho años después (Manu Molina returns to Recreativo eight years later); Estadio Deportivo, 18 August 2014 (in Spanish)
Molina returned to the professional leagues in the 2021–22 season, after achieving promotion with UD Ibiza.Manu Molina no continuará en la UD Ibiza (Manu Molina will not remain at UD Ibiza); Diario AS, 24 May 2022 (in Spanish) In the second division, he later was a part of Real ZaragozaOficial: Manu Molina dice adiós al Real Zaragoza (Official: Manu Molina says goodbye to Real Zaragoza); El Desmarque, 19 August 2023 (in Spanish) and Málaga CF.El onubense Manu Molina asciende con el Málaga a Segunda División (Huelva-born Manu Molina promotes with Málaga to Segunda División); Huelva Información, 23 June 2024 (in Spanish)
On 31 August 2025, Molina signed a two-year contract with Primera Federación's CD Eldense.El onubense Manu Molina ficha por el Eldense (Huelva native Manu Molina signs for Eldense); Huelva Información, 31 August 2025 (in Spanish) He contributed 34 games and five assists in his only season as the club won promotion,El Eldense no contará con Manu Molina la próxima temporada (Eldense will not count on Manu Molina for the next season); Cadena SER, 29 June 2026 (in Spanish) but was released after not accepting a salary cut.Manu Molina, despedido del Eldense (Manu Molina, fired from Eldense); Diario AS, 29 June 2026 (in Spanish)
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