Abel Molinero

Spanish footballer

Abel Molinero
Personal information
Full name	Abel Molinero Pons
Date of birth	(1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Águilas
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Atlético Madrid C	71	(14)
2010–2011	Atlético Madrid B	15	(2)
2011–2012	Almería B	31	(5)
2011–2013	Almería	12	(0)
2013–2014	Jaén	0	(0)
2014	San Fernando	14	(2)
2014–2015	Guadalajara	36	(11)
2015–2016	Lugo	7	(1)
2016–2017	Fuenlabrada	24	(4)
2017–2018	Murcia	12	(1)
2018	Barakaldo	8	(0)
2018–2019	Talavera	33	(10)
2019–2021	Lleida Esportiu	48	(4)
2021–	Águilas	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021

Abel Molinero Pons (born 28 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Águilas FC as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Molinero started playing as a senior with local Atlético Madrid's C-team, going on to appear sparingly for the B-side over the course of two Segunda División B seasons. His best output with the latter consisted of nine games and one goal, in 2010–11.

In summer 2011, Molinero signed with UD Almería, being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.^[1] He made his debut with the Andalusians' first team on 13 December, coming on as a substitute for Omar in a 1–3 home loss against CA Osasuna for the campaign's Copa del Rey (2–4 on aggregate).^[2]

On 26 June 2012, Molinero was definitely promoted to Almería's main squad in Segunda División.^[3] On 2 September of the following year, the free agent signed a short-term contract with neighbouring Real Jaén.^[4]

On 31 January 2014, after featuring sparingly for Jaén, Molinero joined third division club San Fernando CD.^[5] On 8 July, he moved to fellow league team CD Guadalajara.^[6]

On 13 July 2015, after scoring 12 goals for the Castile-La Mancha side – playoffs included – Molinero signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo from the second tier.^[7]

References

^ Abel, del Atlético Madrid B, quinto fichaje del Almería B (Abel, from Atlético Madrid B, fifth signing of Almería B) Archived 29 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine; UD Almería, 16 July 2011 (in Spanish)
^ Osasuna saborea el momento (Osasuna savour moment); Marca, 13 December 2011 (in Spanish)
^ Abel Molinero se convierte en jugador de la primera plantilla de la UD Almería (Abel Molinero becomes UD Almería's first-team player) Archived 30 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine; UD Almería, 26 June 2012 (in Spanish)
^ El Jaén ficha al centrocampista Abel Molinero (Jaén sign midfielder Abel Molinero); Marca, 3 September 2013 (in Spanish)
^ Abel Molinero ficha por el San Fernando (Abel Molinero signs for San Fernando); La Segunda B, 31 January 2014 (in Spanish)
^ Abel Molinero y Diego Manzano, primeros fichajes del C.D. Guadalajara (Abel Molinero and Diego Manzano, first signings of C.D. Guadalajara); CD Guadalajara, 8 July 2014 (in Spanish)
^ El CD Lugo incorpora al mediocentro Abel Molinero, tras pasar esta mañana reconocimiento médico (CD Lugo add midfielder Abel Molinero, after he passed medical this morning) Archived 15 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; CD Lugo, 13 July 2015 (in Spanish)