Dennis Salinas Explained

Dennis Salinas
Term Start:1 May 2021
Birth Name:Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez
Birth Date:23 July 1986
Birth Place:San Salvador, El Salvador
Occupation:Politician, footballer
Module:
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Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2002–2007
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:CD FAS
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Alianza FC
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2010
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2014
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2016
Caps6:53
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:37
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2019
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:El Salvador
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez (born 23 July 1986) is a Salvadoran politician and former professional goalkeeper who has served as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador since 2021.

Early life

Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez was born on 23 July 1986 in San Salvador, El Salvador.[1]

Salinas attended the Technological University of El Salvador from 2010 to 2014 where he earned a degree in public relations.[2]

Football career

Club career

Salinas started his career at San Salvador FC and joined CD FAS for the Clausura 2008 tournament.

After only one season with CD FAS, he left them for Alianza FC and he moved to Atlético Balboa for the Clausura 2010 tournament. He also left Alianza after only one season and signed with CD Luis Ángel Firpo in 2010.

Except for his period at San Salvador FC and his short stint at Atlético Balboa he has primarily been used as a back-up goalkeeper.

Salinas won the Clausura 2013 national championship with CD Luis Ángel Firpo.[3] Salinas started one match against Club Tijuana during the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League where he conceded one goal in the 1–0 loss.

Before a whole season injured he signed Atlético Marte in August 2014. With Atlético Marte, Salinas experienced an administrative crisis, arrears in salary payments and pressures from directives of the team, leading Salinas to leave the club after Atlético Marte's descent in the Clausura 2016 tournament.

Salinas signed with AD Chalatenango for the Apertura 2016,[4] however, Salinas saw little play time and left the club in 2017.

In 2018 Salinas signed with Brujos de Izalco of Segunda División. On 1 July 2019, Salinas became a free agent and was not signed by another club.

International career

Salinas made his international debut with the El Salvador national football team in a friendly match on 22 August 2007 against Honduras, during which, El Salvador won by a score of 2–0. Salinas' second start was on 8 September against Ecuador. Salinas conceded two goals at the 13th and 29th minutes and was subsequently substituted by Juan José Gómez at the 33rd minute. El Salvador ultimately lost by a score of 5–1.[5]

Political career

From 2015 to 2019, Salinas worked for the municipal government of San Salvador as a violence prevention technician where he promoted the development of sporting activities. From 2019 to 2020, Salinas was the manager of juvenile attention for the Ministry of Justice and Public Security where he continued to promote youth sports as a crime prevention tactic.

In 2021, Salinas was elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador as a member of the Nuevas Ideas political party from the San Salvador Department. He received 72,818 election marks, the fourth most of any candidate in San Salvador.[6] His supplement deputy was Julio César Marroquín.[7] He was a member of both the justice and human rights commission[8] and the public security and combatting narco-activity commission.[9] Salinas supported President Nayib Bukele and promised to give Bukele "governability" ("Spanish; Castilian: gobernabilidad") in the Legislative Assembly.[10]

He was re-elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly in 2024 with 120,986 election marks.[11] He is a member of the national security and justice committee.[12]

Career statistics

International

Electoral history

The following table displays Salinas' electoral record.

YearOfficeTypePartyMain opponentPartyVotes for SalinasResultSwing
Total%.
2021Deputy of the Legislative AssemblyGeneralNIN/A72,818N/A4thN/AGain
2024Deputy of the Legislative AssemblyGeneralNIN/A120,986N/A10thN/AHold

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Salvador – D. Salinas – Perfil con Noticias, Estadísticas de Carrera e Historia – Soccerway. El Salvador – D. Salinas – Profile with News, Career Statistics, and History – Soccerway. es. 18 November 2018. Soccerway.
  2. Web site: Perfil Público Diputado Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez. Public Profile of Deputy Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez. es. 15 May 2024. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
  3. Web site: Dennis Salinas, la Apuesta en la Portería. Dennis Salinas, the Bet at the Goal. es. 2 July 2014. 15 May 2024. El Gráfico. San Salvador, El Salvador. https://web.archive.org/web/20140709020732/https://www.elgrafico.com/2014/07/02/dennis-salinas-la-apuesta-en-la-porteria. 9 July 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: El Chalatenango Fichó a Tres Más. Chalatenango Signed Three More. es. 23 June 2016. 15 May 2024. La Prensa Gráfica. Ítalo. Hernández. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406124554/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2016/06/24/el-chalatenango-ficho-a-tres-mas. 6 April 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: International Friendly Matches 2007. en. 18 April 2008. 15 May 2024. RSSSF. Hamdan. Saaid.
  6. Web site: El Salvador Legislative Assembly 2021 to 2024 Legislative Period. en. 7 June 2023. 15 May 2024. El Salvador Info. Eddie. Galdámez. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609211655/https://elsalvadorinfo.net/el-salvador-legislative-assembly/. 9 June 2023. dead.
  7. Web site: Diputado Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez y Suplente. Deputy Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez and Supplement. es. 15 May 2024. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
  8. Web site: Comisión: Justicia y Derechos Humanos. Commission: Justice and Human Rights. es. 15 May 2024. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. https://web.archive.org/web/20230926113843/https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/asamblea/comisiones/view/100. 26 September 2023. dead.
  9. Web site: Comisión: Seguridad Pública y Combate a la Narcoactividad. Commission: Public Security and Combatting Narco-Activity. es. 15 May 2024. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928100326/https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/asamblea/comisiones/view/108. 28 September 2023. dead.
  10. Web site: Dennis Salinas, Exfutbolista: «Ahora Estamos en una Cancha en la que Vamos a Ayudar al Pueblo». Dennis Salinas, Former Footballer: "Now We Are on a Field in Which We Are Going to Help the People". es. 4 March 2021. 15 May 2024. Diario El Salvador. Santiago. Leiva.
  11. Web site: NI con 54 Diputados y Oposición Logra 3: Así Quedaría la Asamblea Legislativa Según Resultados del TSE. NI with 54 Deputies and Opposition Acquires 3: This Is How the Legislative Assembly Will Stay According to Results from the TSE. es. 18 February 2024. 15 May 2024. El Mundo. Yolanda. Magaña.
  12. Web site: Así se Conformarán las Nuevas Comisiones de la Asamblea Legislativa. This Is How the New Commissions of the Legislative Assembly Are Composed. es. 14 May 2024. 15 May 2024. El Mundo. Yolanda. Magaña.