Stoichkov (Spanish footballer)

Juan Diego Molina Martínez (born 5 November 1993), commonly known as Stoichkov, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CE Sabadell FC on loan from RCD Mallorca as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Stoichkov
Personal information
Full name Juan Diego Molina Martínez
Date of birth (1993-11-05) 5 November 1993
Place of birth San Roque, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sabadell
(on loan from Mallorca)
Number 2
Youth career
San Roque
2011 Goyu Ryu
2011–2012 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Cacereño B 30 (5)
2012–2013 Cacereño 3 (0)
2013–2014 San Roque 28 (8)
2014 Europa
2014–2016 San Roque 50 (27)
2016–2018 Linense 66 (19)
2018– Mallorca 16 (3)
2019–2020 → Alcorcón (loan) 40 (16)
2020– → Sabadell (loan) 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2020

Club career

Born in San Roque, Cádiz, Andalusia, Stoichkov received his nickname after FC Barcelona's 1990s forward Hristo Stoichkov. His father, who met the Bulgarian international while working at a bar in Barcelona, wanted to legally name his son Stoichkov; this decision was vetoed by his mother.[1]

Stoichkov finished his formation with RCD Espanyol, also in the Catalan capital. On 20 July 2012 he joined Segunda División B side CP Cacereño,[2] but spent the vast majority of his spell with the reserves, however.

On 5 September 2013 Stoichkov signed for Tercera División side CD San Roque, club he already represented as a youth.[3] Ahead of the 2014–15 campaign, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Gibraltarian side Europa FC, playing in the UEFA Europa League qualifying stages before rejoining San Roque in December 2014.[4]

On 28 January 2016, Stoichkov moved to Real Balompédica Linense in the third level.[5] He immediately became a starter for the side, and scored ten goals for them in the 2017–18 campaign.

On 6 July 2018, Stoichkov signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca, newly promoted to Segunda División.[6] He made his professional debut on 7 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Castro in a 1–0 home win against Cádiz CF.[7]

Stoichkov scored his first professional goal on 27 October 2018, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against UD Las Palmas. He contributed with three league goals during the campaign as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.

On 20 July 2019, Stoichkov joined AD Alcorcón in the second division on a one-year loan deal.[8] In his year with the team from the Community of Madrid, he finished joint fourth in the league's top scorers with 16 goals.[9]

On 5 October 2020, Stoichkov joined CE Sabadell FC on loan for the 2020–21 campaign.[10]

References
  1. Mateo, Roberto (31 October 2018). "El Stoichkov gaditano... en el nombre del padre" [The Stoichkov of Cádiz... in the name of the father]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Matías Saad y 'Stoichkov' se unen al Cacereño de Cobos" [Matías Saad and 'Stoichkov' join Cobos' Cacereño] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. "Dos incorporaciones con acento de la casa" [Two signings with a home accent] (in Spanish). San Roque. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  4. "El delantero del San Roque, Stoichkov, pichichi con 10 goles, es la amenaza del San Fernando CD, que es el equipo menos goleado del grupo décimo" [San Roque's forward, Stoichkov, top goalscorer with 10 goals, is the threat of San Fernando CD, who is the team with less goals suffered in the group ten] (in Spanish). Deporte de La Isla. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. "La Balona se hace con el rojillo Stoichkov" [Balona get the rojillo Stoichkov] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. "RCD Mallorca signs Juan Diego Molina 'Stoichkov'". RCD Mallorca. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  7. "Álex López da una nueva victoria al Mallorca en un intenso partido" [Álex López gives a new victory to Mallorca in an intense match] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  8. "Stoichkov nuevo jugador alfarero para la temporada 2019/2020" [Stoichkov new alfarero player for the 2019/2020 season] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. "Stuani, máximo goleador de Segunda con 29 tantos" [Stuani, top scorer in Segunda with 29 goals]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. "Stoichkov joins CE Sabadell on loan". RCD Mallorca. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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