Dallas Sidekicks Players

#21 Willie Molano

Trade Bait

Molano came to Dallas in exchange for Marcio Leite in a trade with the Los Angeles Lazers. The trade was consumated on March 4, 1987.

Molano Through the Years

Pictures of Molano as they appeared in Dallas Sidekicks Media Guide's for the appropriate season:

Always Rememer the First Time

M*A*S*H*ed

1. Molano broke his nose in an April 4, 1987 match at Wichita, costing him 5 game appearances.
2. Began the 1987-88 season on the Injured Reserve with a Dislocated Shoulder.
3. Injured knee January 6, 1989 vs Tacoma and missed remainder of season.

Honor Roll

Molano was named Met Life Player of the Month for December, 1987.

Sidekicks Highlights

1986-87

• Scored 2 goals on March 8, 1987 at Chicago
• Scored the Game Winning Goal on March 22 vs San Diego
• Scored one goal on March 28 at Chicago.
• Scored one goal on April 4 at Wichita.
• Scored 2 goals on April 26 at Baltimore
  
• Scored 2 goals in a playoff game twice
  1. Eastern Division Semifinals Game 2 at Baltimore, May 9, 1987
  2. Eastern Division Finals Game 2 at Cleveland May 24 (also earned one assist).
     
• Assisted on Tatu's Game Winning Goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Division Semifinals on May 17.
• Assisted on Eddie Radwanski's first goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Division Finals on May 23.
• Scored the first goal in Game 3 of the Eastern Division Finals on May 27.
• Assisted on Doc Lawson's Superpowerplay goal (5 on 3) in Game 4 of the Eastern Division Finals on May 29.
  
• Scored one goal and earned one assist in Game 5 of the Eastern Division Finals on May 31 .

1987-88

• Recorded a 3 point night (2 goals, 1 assist) January 24, 1988 vs Minnesota
• Put together a 4 game point scoring streak
  1. December 2, 1987 vs Los Angeles (assited on Karpun's goal)
  2. December 4 at Chicago (scored last Sidekick goal)
  3. Dcember 6 vs Kansas City (Powerplay goal and assisted on Beto's Powerplay Goal)
  4. December 12 vs San Diego (Game Winning Goal)

1988-89

• Recorded a 4 game goal scoring streak
  1. November 27, 1988 vs Los Angeles
  2. December 2 at Kansas City
  3. December 4 vs Baltimore
  4. December 9 vs Kansas City

   

Regular Season Statistics

with Dallas

Notes: Molano started the 1986-87 season w/Los Angeles. Personal fouls were not an official MISL statistic until the 1990-91 season.

Playoff Statistics

Where Did He Go?

Molano is Director of Coaching for the DFW Tejanos youth soccer team in Euless, Texas.