[1][2] Molotnikov, a lifelong Hibernian fan from nearby Loanhead, began training with the club at around five years old and signed his first academy contract aged 10.
[4] He travelled with the Hibernian first-team in July 2023 to their summer training camp,[5] He featured during the pre-season friendlies, playing as a wide midfielder.
[6] He was named among the first-team match day substitutes on 27 July 2023, in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Inter Club d'Escaldes.
[8] On August 31, 2023 he made his professional debut for Hibs, appearing as a second-half substitute against Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
His father is Justin Molotnikov, a Scottish-born television and film director with credits including Outlander, Poldark and Doctor Who.