Yeison Molina

Yeison Molina Ruiz is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Guanacasteca and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Born in Nicoya, Molina began his career with Jicaral. After arriving as a forward, he played in several positions for the club during his spell. He also helped Jicaral to achieve promotion to the Liga FPD in 2019.
In July 2020, Molina moved to Guanacasteca in the second division, achieving promotion to the top tier in his first year.

International career

In May 2024, Molina was called up to the Costa Rica national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro for a friendly against Uruguay. He made his full international debut late in the month, starting in the 0–0 draw at the Estadio Nacional in San José.