Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 01/11/1997
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Previous Club: Memphis 901 FC
College: Penn State University
Height: 5-11
Molloy enters his first season with the Battery after signing with the club on a multi-year deal prior to the 2024 season.
Molloy, 26, has been among the top midfielders in the USL Championship the past two seasons and was an MVP finalist in 2022 in addition to consecutive First Team All-League selections in 2022 and 2023. After being Memphis’ captain for the majority of the 2023 season, Molloy now joins the defending Eastern Conference Title-Holders in the Lowcountry.
The midfielder was Memphis’ top creative playmaker from 2022-23, registering a club-best 18 assists and 154 chances created across the regular season and playoffs in those two seasons. Molloy also scored 10 goals in that time. His 80 chances created in 2023 were the most in the league.
Molloy was the only player to make the All-League First Team in both 2022 and 2023.
Molloy’s professional career began when he was drafted 16th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers and later signed with Timbers 2. He competed for Forward Madison FC in USL League One in 2021 and had a breakout campaign that saw him land as a finalist for League One MVP.
Collegiately, Molloy played for Penn State University before turning pro. Molloy garnered All-America and All-Big Ten honors with the Nittany Lions and was named the conference’s midfielder of the year his senior season. He played his freshman year at Keiser University in Florida.
Molloy is a native of Dublin, Ireland, and is fluent in English and Gaelic.