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Aaron Molloy
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 6
Youth career
2014–2015 Bohemians
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Keiser Seahawks 15 (4)
2017–2019 Penn State Nittany Lions 50 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Drogheda United 13 (2)
2016–2018 Reading United 26 (12)
2020 Portland Timbers 2 15 (1)
2021 Forward Madison 27 (4)
2022–2023 Memphis 901 66 (10)
2024– Charleston Battery 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Molloy (born 11 January 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.

Youth and college

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Molloy played for the Bohemians academy for the 2014–15 season, as well as a short season in 2015 where he served as captain. He received the Bohemians U19 player of the year award for the 2014–15 season.[1]

College

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After a season with Drogheda United in Ireland, Molloy decided to move to the United States to play college soccer.[2] He played and started in 15 matches as a freshman at Keiser University, recording his first appearance against Texas Wesleyan on 9 September 2016 and scoring his first goal at St. Thomas on 19 October. Molloy earned Sun Conference Freshman of the Year and second-team All-Conference honors.[3]

In his first season at Penn State, Molloy appeared in 16 matches. He made his Nittany Lions debut against Hofstra on 25 August 2017 and scored his first goal at UC Irvine on 1 September. In his junior season, Molloy was a team captain and appeared in 15 matches.[4] He earned Big Ten preseason honors, All-Big Ten second team and United Soccer Coaches All-North Region third-team. In his senior season, Molloy was again a team captain and appeared in 19 matches.[5]

Club career

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The first senior appearance for Molloy was for Irish club Drogheda United, where in 2016 he played in 13 matches and scored two goals. After the season, Molloy paused his professional career and went to the United States to play college soccer for Keiser University and Penn State University. Molloy began playing with the Philadelphia Union’s Premier Development League affiliate Reading United AC in 2016, appearing with the club for three seasons. He was named the PDL Young Player of the Year in 2017.[6]

Molloy was invited to the 2020 MLS Combine, and was subsequently drafted by Portland Timbers with the 16th pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. Molloy signed with Portland Timbers 2 in the USL Championship, the club that serves as a reserve squad for the Portland Timbers.[7][2] Molloy made his Timbers debut on 18 July 2020, starting in a 3–0 loss to Tacoma Defiance.[8]

On February 17, 2021, Molloy signed with USL League One club Forward Madison FC.[9]

On January 11, 2022, Molloy moved to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[10] He left Memphis following the 2023 season.[11]

Molloy signed a multi-year contract with the Charleston Battery in December 2023.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 4 November 2024[13]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Drogheda United 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
Reading United 2016[14] PDL 2 1 0 0 — 1 0 3 1
2017[15] 11 7 2 0 — 1 1 14 8
2018[15] 13 4 2 0 — 4 1 19 5
Total 26 12 4 0 0 0 6 2 36 14
Portland Timbers 2 2020 USL Championship 15 1 — — 0 0 15 1
Forward Madison 2021 USL League One 27 4 — — — 27 4
Memphis 901 2022 USL Championship 33 8 1 0 — 2 0 36 8
2023 33 2 3 0 — 1 0 37 2
Total 66 10 4 0 0 0 3 0 73 10
Charleston Battery 2024 USL Championship 27 2 2 0 — 1 0 30 2
Career total 174 31 10 0 0 0 10 2 194 33
  1. ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ All appearances in league playoffs

Personal life

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Molloy is the son of Trevor Molloy, a fellow Irish footballer who played for teams in Ireland. Molloy studied for a Bachelor of Science degree in recreation, park, and tourism management from the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State.[2][4]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Molloy at Extratime.ie". Extratime.ie. Extratime. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Finn, Sam (24 May 2020). "Blog #2 Aaron Molloy "Just take the step.."". SSUSA.co.uk. Scholarship Sports USA. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Aaron Molloy - 2016 - #22 Men's Soccer". Keiser University Athletics. Keiser University. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Aaron Molloy - Men's Soccer". Go PSU Sports. Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Men's Soccer Cumulative Statistics". Penn State University Athletics. Penn State University.
  6. ^ Davidson, Jim (4 October 2018). "The 'Irish Messi': Aaron Molloy's Trans-Atlantic Odyssey". OnwardState.com. Onward State. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Timbers select midfielder Aaron Molloy in first round of 2020 MLS SuperDraft". Portland Timbers. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers 2 - July 18, 2020". USLChampionship.com.
  9. ^ "Forward Madison makes high-profile addition in midfielder Aaron Molloy". Forward Madison FC. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Memphis Acquires League One All-League Selection Aaron Molloy". 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Announces Initial Roster Moves Following 2023 Season".
  12. ^ "Aaron Molloy signs with Charleston Battery on multi-year deal". CharlestonBattery.com. Charleston Battery. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  13. ^ Aaron Molloy at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Aaron Molloy – PDL profile". USLLeagueTwo.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Aaron Molloy – Reading United profile". ReadingUnitedAC.com. Reading United AC. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  16. ^ Ralph, Matthew (25 August 2017). "Reading United standout Aaron Molloy ready for bigger stage at Penn State". Brotherly Game. SBNation. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  17. ^ "2019 Men's Division I Postseason Awards | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  18. ^ a b Aaron Molloy at Major League Soccer
  19. ^ "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "USL Championship Announces 2023 All-League Teams". 7 November 2023.
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