Rodrigo Salinas (footballer, born 1986) explained

Rodrigo Salinas
Fullname:Rodrigo Salinas
Birth Date:4 July 1986
Birth Place:La Plata, Argentina
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Atlético Grau
Clubnumber:24
Years1:2004–2009
Caps1:93
Goals1:13
Years2:2009–2014
Clubs2:Godoy Cruz
Caps2:54
Goals2:9
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Rosario Central (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Unión Santa Fe (loan)
Caps4:37
Goals4:8
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Atlante
Caps5:10
Goals5:2
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Los Andes
Caps6:28
Goals6:4
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Chacarita Juniors
Caps7:43
Goals7:30
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Al-Ettifaq
Caps8:7
Goals8:2
Years9:2018–2020
Caps9:27
Goals9:5
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Newell's Old Boys (loan)
Caps10:15
Goals10:1
Years11:2020
Clubs11:Deportes La Serena
Caps11:10
Goals11:2
Years12:2021
Clubs12:Sarmiento
Caps12:11
Goals12:0
Years13:2022–
Clubs13:Atlético Grau
Caps13:53
Goals13:18
Club-Update:20:24, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Rodrigo Javier Salinas (born 4 July 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División Peruana side Atlético Grau.[1]

Career

Salinas began his senior career in 2004 with Villa San Carlos, he remained with the Primera C club until 2009 and scored a total of thirteen goals in ninety-three matches.[2] [3] Godoy Cruz of the Argentine Primera División signed Salinas in 2009, he scored three goals in his first season including a hat-trick in a 6–2 win over Tigre on 12 April 2010.[1] Overall, he stayed with the club for six seasons and scored nine goals in fifty-four appearances.[1] Whilst with Godoy Cruz, Salinas was loaned out twice to Rosario Central and Unión Santa Fe respectively.[1] [4] He failed to score for Rosario Central but did score eight times for Unión Santa Fe.[1]

In August 2014, Salinas left Argentine football to join Ascenso MX team Atlante.[1] [5] He departed almost a year later following two goals in ten games.[1] He returned to Argentina and subsequently had a two-season spell with Los Andes in Primera B Nacional, prior to signing for fellow second tier club Chacarita Juniors.[6] [7] He went onto score thirty goals in forty-three matches as Chacarita won promotion to the Argentine Primera División.[1] [8] On 17 August 2017, Salinas joined Saudi Professional League side Al-Ettifaq.[1] He scored on his debut in a loss to Al-Qadisiyah on 14 September.[1] One more goal and six more appearances followed.[1]

Salinas mutually terminated his contract with Al-Ettifaq in January 2018, he subsequently agreed to sign for Argentine Primera División team Vélez Sarsfield.[9] [10]

Career statistics

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rodrigo Salinas profile. 16 February 2018. Soccerway. 16 February 2018.
  2. News: Rodrigo Salinas profile. 16 February 2018. BDFA. 16 February 2018.
  3. News: Villa San Carlos empató en el clásico y ascendió a la B Metropolitana. 16 February 2018. Clarín. 18 May 2009.
  4. News: El Potro Salinas estampó la firma. 16 February 2018. El Litoral. 12 July 2013.
  5. News: Atlante salva el empate y suma un punto de visitante. 16 February 2018. Atlante F.C.. 14 September 2014.
  6. News: Refuerza el ataque. 16 February 2018. Club Atletico Los Andes. 6 July 2015.
  7. News: Goleador Funebrero. 16 February 2018. Mundo Ascenso. 10 July 2016.
  8. News: La emocionante historia de Rodrigo Salinas, el súper goleador de la temporada. 16 February 2018. Clarín. 1 August 2017.
  9. News: الاتفاق يفسخ عقد ساليناس بالتراضي. 16 February 2018. Kooora. 16 January 2018.
  10. News: Vélez oficializó a Salinas. 16 February 2018. TyC Sports. 17 January 2018.
  11. Includes the Copa Argentina