Atlético legend · 2022–2026

Nahuel Molina

Argentina · Right-back

The Argentine right-back who arrived as a world champion in waiting and gave four seasons of energy on the right.

League games: 119
League goals: 8
Caps for Argentina: 65

The story of Nahuel Molina

Nahuel Molina joined Atlético from Udinese in the summer of 2022. Months later he was a world champion: he started for Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and scored in the quarter-final against the Netherlands.

Four seasons on the right

Molina was an attacking right-back or wing-back, quick to get forward and comfortable in the final third. He played around 120 league games for Atlético and scored several goals, a rare contribution from a defender in Simeone's teams.

Legacy

He left for Roma in 2026. Supporters remember a modern full-back who brought pace and goals to the right side of the team.

Honours with Atlético

🏆 Copa del Rey runner-up: 2025–26

Nahuel Molina's goals for Atlético since 2002

9 goals in the match sheets we hold (1221 Atlético matches from 2002 on).

Against

By competition

La Liga 8
Champions League 1

First goal: Rayo Vallecano, 9 April 2023

Last goal: Real Madrid, 22 March 2026

Career

Years	Club	Games	Goals
2016–2020	Boca Juniors	8	0
2018	Defensa y Justicia(loan)	17	1
2019	Rosario Central(loan)	22	1
2020–2022	Udinese	64	9
2022–2026	Atlético Madrid	119	8
2026–	Roma	9	0
2021–	Argentina (national team)	65	1

League games and goals for each club; Atlético rows are highlighted.

Quick answers

How many games did Nahuel Molina play for Atlético Madrid?

Nahuel Molina played 119 league games for Atlético de Madrid and scored 8 league goals (2022–2026).

Facts from Wikipedia · Wikidata · ESPN. Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.