Full name Francisco Molina Simon 1951–1952 Universidad Catolica Weight 82 kg Height 1.85 m | Years Team Role Footballer Place of birth Suria, Spain Name Francisco Molina Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1930-03-29) 29 March 1930 (age 85) |
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Francisco "Paco" Molina Simón (born 29 March 1930) is a Spanish–Chilean former footballer and manager.
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Life and Club career

Born in Súria, Province of Barcelona, Molina alongside his family moved to Chile when he was nine in 1939. 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.

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.
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