For other people named Miguel Molina, see Miguel Molina (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Hidalgo.

Miguel Molina Hidalgo (born 3 January 1993) is a Spanish football coach who is currently an assistant coach of Premier League club Arsenal.

Career

Molina played football as a youth for Atlético Madrid. After obtaining a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the Polytechnic University of Madrid,[2][3] he returned to Atlético and served as an assistant coach from 2017 to 2020.[1][3]

Arsenal

In August 2020, Molina moved to England as an assistant coach of Mikel Arteta at Arsenal.[4][5] He often watches the action from a higher vantage point during games, using a wireless headset to communicate with the coaching staff (usually Albert Stuivenberg and/or Carlos Cuesta) on the touchline.[3][6][7]

Molina was part of Arteta's coaching team that guided the Gunners to win the 2020 FA Community Shield on penalties against Liverpool on 29 August 2020[8][9] and win the 2023 FA Community Shield on penalties against Manchester City on 6 August 2023.[10][11]

Molina currently works alongside assistant coaches Albert Stuivenberg and Carlos Cuesta, set-piece coach Nicolas Jover and goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña.[4][12][13] He has previously worked with assistant coach Steve Round and set-piece coach Andreas Georgson at Arsenal.[12][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Miguel Molina". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ Hurley, Lee (24 September 2020). "Why Arsenal fans should be excited by Arteta's 3 new coaches". DailyCannon. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Whitebloom, Grey (18 April 2024). "Profiles of Arsenal's Coaching and Backroom Staff". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Coaching and backroom team". Arsenal F.C. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ Wells, Darren (28 August 2020). "Mikel Arteta appoints three new staff to his Arsenal backroom team". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ McNicholas, James; Whitwell, Laurie (8 December 2023). "Arsenal's 'AirPod Albert' Stuivenberg: 'Incredible football brain', master of detailed match scenarios". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ^ Meyers, Billy (1 January 2022). "Why does Albert Stuivenberg wear an AirPod? Arsenal vs Manchester City truth explained". HITC. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ Sanders, Emma (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 (5–4 pens) Liverpool: Gunners win on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ Grounds, Ben (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool (5–4 on pens): Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang secures Community Shield shootout win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  10. ^ Rose, Gary (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City (4–1 on pens): Gunners win shootout to secure Community Shield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Peter (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Man City (4–1 on pens): Gunners lift Community Shield after shootout following Leandro Trossard's late equaliser". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Coaching team named". Arsenal F.C. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  13. ^ de Roché, Art (5 July 2021). "Arsenal appoint set-piece coach Nicolas Jover from Manchester City". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  14. ^ Collings, Simon (5 July 2021). "Arsenal hire former Man City coach Nicolas Jover as Andreas Georgson leaves for Malmo". Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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