Francisco Salinas Explained

Francisco Salinas
Fullname:Francisco Antonio Salinas Concha
Birth Date:4 December 1999
Birth Place:San Felipe, Chile
Height:1.79 m[1]
Currentclub:Unión San Felipe
Clubnumber:41
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:2014–2017
Youthclubs1:Unión San Felipe
Years1:2017–
Caps1:100
Goals1:4
Years2:2023
Clubs2:Unión La Calera (loan)
Caps2:25
Goals2:2
Years3:2024
Clubs3:Coquimbo Unido (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Pcupdate:16 July 2024

Francisco Antonio Salinas Concha (born 4 December 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right-back for Unión San Felipe.

Club career

Born in San Felipe, Chile, Salinas came to the Unión San Felipe youth system in 2014 and signed his first professional contract in January 2019.[2] [3] Despite he was with the first team since 2017 as a substitute player,[4] he made his debut in the first matchday of the 2019 season against Barnechea on 16 February.[5]

A regular player for four seasons with Unión San Felipe, he was loaned out to Unión La Calera in the Chilean top division for the 2023 season,[6] making his debut in a friendly match against River Plate on 22 December 2022.[7] [8] At league level, he made twenty five appearances, scored two goals and made three assists.[9]

In 2024, Salinas was loaned out to Coquimbo Unido in the same division, a club qualified to the Copa Sudamericana.[9] [10]

Personal life

Salinas is nicknamed Coreano (Korean) due to his resemblance to Asian people.[7] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francisco Salinas . livefutbol.com . 9 April 2024 . es.
  2. Web site: Sánchez . Francisco . Fue papá, llegó a Primera y sueña con la Roja: “Mis referentes son Isla y Alexander-Arnold” . . 9 April 2024 . es . 3 February 2023.
  3. News: Rodríguez . Felipe . 5 canteranos del UniUni ya son futbolistas profesionales . 9 April 2024 . Diario Al Día . 6 January 2019 . es.
  4. Web site: Lineups Ñublense vs Unión San Felipe - Primera B Chile - Clausura 2017 . www.besoccer.com . 9 April 2024.
  5. News: El Uní Uní debutó con el pie izquierdo al caer 2 a 0 ante el AC Barnechea . 9 April 2024 . El Trabajo . 18 February 2019 . es.
  6. News: No se mueve de región, pero si de equipo: Francisco Salinas parte de San Felipe . 9 April 2024 . OneFootball . 15 December 2022 . es.
  7. News: Los "Cementeros" se refuerzan previo al duelo ante River Plate . 9 April 2024 . . 19 December 2022 . es.
  8. Web site: Live events River Plate vs Unión La Calera - Friendly 2023 . www.besoccer.com . 9 April 2024 . 22 December 2022.
  9. News: Coquimbo Unido anunció a Francisco Salinas como nuevo refuerzo para el 2024 . 9 April 2024 . alairelibre.cl . . 9 January 2024 . es.
  10. News: ¡Siguen los refuerzos! Coquimbo Unido suma un nuevo tripulante pirata . 9 April 2024 . El Observatodo . 9 January 2024 . es.