Rudi Molotnikov, born on 23 May 2006 (age 20), is a Scottish central attacking midfielder whose senior career has been centred on Hibernian. He has made 17 league appearances for the club across four seasons, without yet adding a league goal.
His route has been about gradual exposure rather than a clean breakthrough. The 2023-24 season brought three league appearances, and he has matched that total in 2025-26. His form this season has been solid enough, though he has been out of the matchday squad in recent weeks, with his last appearance coming in Hibernian’s 0-0 draw with Rangers on 1 February 2026.
At this stage, Molotnikov’s career remains a Hibernian story: a young attacking midfielder with limited senior minutes, still trying to turn involvement around the first team into something more regular.
