- Franklin Salas
Infobox Football biography
playername = Franklin Salas
fullname = Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1981|8|30
cityofbirth =Los Bancos ,Pichincha
countryofbirth =Ecuador
height = height|m=1.67 64 kg
nickname = Mago (English : "Wizard")
position = Wing Forward
currentclub =LDU Quito
clubnumber = 25
youthyears = 1995-1999
youthclubs =LDU Quito
years = 1999–2007
2007
2008-Present
clubs = LDU QuitoRed Star Belgrade
LDU Quito
caps(goals) = 187 (61)
004 0(0)
14 (3)
nationalyears = 2003–
nationalteam =Ecuador
nationalcaps(goals) = 021 0(2)
pcupdate = 19 December 2007
ntupdate = 4 July 2007Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez (born 30 August 1981 in
Los Bancos ) is anEcuador ian footballstriker currently playing for LDU Quito in the Ecuatorian Serie A.His nickname is Mago, meaning "wizard".Noted for his skillful dribbling skills and his electrifying pace. His hard shot from 25 yards won the award for the goal of the tournament in the 2005 edition of the
Copa Sudamericana . He is consider to be one of the best players Liga has manage to get from minor divisions. On 16 July 2007, Salas was presented along with ArgentineHernán Barcos andColombia nMauricio Molina as the three new South American strikers forRed Star Belgrade , former European Cup champions. [ es cite news | date=2007-07-16 | url=http://www.cre.com.ec/Desktop.aspx?Id=283&e=98598 | title=Presentan a sudamericanos que reforzarán al Estrella Roja | publisher=CRE Satelital | accessdate=2007-07-16] .In 2008, Salas made a return to LDU Quito after a bad run with the Serbian club. [http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/content/news.php?PageIndex=09e2cca9-Ed63-4923-9c14-b3f53026a488&newsID=15598]International career
He was a regular member of the national team, but was not called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad due to a serious knee injury which required surgery. He scored the winning goal against Colombia in World Cup Preliminaries, 2 June 2004. He was also a call-up for U-20 team at 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and made three substitutes appearances.
Titles
References
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=2101 Career details] at National Football Teams
* [http://www.muerteblanca.com.ec/index.php?itemid=845 Franklin El Mago Salas]
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