Raúl Alberto Salinas

Football player infobox| playername= Raúl Salinas


fullname = Raúl Alberto Salinas Dorantes
nickname = "El Bala"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|10|16
cityofbirth = Mexico City
countryofbirth = Mexico
height = 174 cm (5'9")
currentclub = Necaxa
position = Left wingback
clubnumber = 28
years = 2002-07
2006
2007-present
clubs = América
→ Pumas "(loan)"
Necaxa
caps(goals) = 97 (0)
10 (0)
- (-)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 9 July, 2006
ntupdate =

Raúl Alberto Salinas Dorantes (born October 16, 1978) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for América in the Mexican First Division. His usual position is left wingback.

Career

Excluding a six-month loan to Pumas in 2006, Salinas had played his entire career for Club América until his transfer to Necaxa. Salinas made his professional debut on January 6, 2002 in a game against CF Pachuca. As a rookie, Salinas played in 20 games as his team conquered the Verano 2002 tournament. Salinas remained a regular in the América defense until an injury sidelined him during the Apertura 2003 tournament. The injury was a disheartening blow to the defender, who was never able to reclaim a regular spot in the starting lineup from there on out.

Salinas' lack of activity prompted a change of scenery prior to the Clausura 2006 season, with the defender being shipped crosstown to Pumas on a loan. After starting in the first four games, Salinas was relegated to the bench for most of the remaining part of the season; returning to América at the start of the Apertura 2006 season. He was transferred to Necaxa for the start of the 2007 Clausura championship.

External links

* [http://mediotiempo.com/jugador_torneo.php?id_torneo=25&id_jugador=67 Stats/Profile (In Spanish)]