Rodrigo Salinas (footballer, born 1988)

Rodrigo Salinas Dorantes (born 9 May 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Not to be confused with Rodrigo Salinas (footballer, born 1986) or Rodrigo Salinas Muñoz.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salinas and the second or maternal family name is Dorantes.

Rodrigo Salinas
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Salinas Dorantes
Date of birth (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988
Place of birth Puebla, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Puebla 118 (2)
2012–2014 → Morelia (loan) 54 (3)
2014–2015 Pachuca 29 (1)
2015–2017 Tijuana 9 (0)
2016 → Atlas (loan) 15 (1)
2017 → Toluca (loan) 21 (1)
2018–2021 Toluca 110 (6)
2020 → Pachuca (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2021

Professional career

Rodrigo Salinas was born in Puebla on 9 May 1988.[1] He spent most of his teen years in the Puebla youth system. He made his first division debut with Puebla on 17 August 2008[2] in a match again Toluca which the club lost 3–1. He managed to score his first goal on 20 October 2010 in the Apertura 2010 against Querétaro F.C. in the 70-minute.[3] He has Played with Puebla FC since the 2008 Apertura.[4]

On 13 December 2017, Salinas signed a contract with Toluca, after being on loan for two tournament.

Style of play

He is described as a very quick player who plays with enthusiasm and has caught the attention of several top clubs in Mexico and was rumoured to sign with C.F. Pachuca in 2011[5] but the negotiation failed because Puebla would only send him out on loan.

References
  1. "Player Bio From www.MedioTiempo.com" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. "Player Bio From www.MedioTiempo.com" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. "First goal match recap from the Apertura 2010" (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  5. "www.quintacolumna.com.mx Report Rodrigo Salinas Rumors" (in Spanish).
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