Raúl Alberto Salinas

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Raúl Salinas
Personal information
Full name Raúl Alberto Salinas Dorantes
Date of birth October 16, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 174 cm (5'9")
Nickname El Bala
Position Left Wing Back
Club information
Current club Club América
Number 28
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2002-05, 2006-
2006
Club América
UNAM Pumas
97 (0)
10 (0)
National team**
N/A Mexico 0 (0)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 9 July, 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 9 July, 2006.

Raúl Alberto Salinas Dorantes (born October 16, 1978) is a Mexican football defender who currently plays for Club América in the Mexican First Division.

[edit] Career

Excluding a six-month loan to UNAM Pumas in 2006, Salinas has played his entire career for Club América. 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 UNAM 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.

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Club América - Current Squad

1 Ochoa | 2 Rodríguez | 3 Castro | 4 Ó. Rojas | 5 Davino | 6 Cervantes | 7 López | 8 Vuoso | 9 Cabañas | 10 Blanco | 12 Becerra | 14 Infante | 16 R. Rojas | 17 Torres | 18 Villa | 19 Peña | 20 Argüello | 22 Mendoza | 23 Cuevas | 28 Salinas | 30 Navarrete | 52 Mosqueda | 53 Aguado | 54 Esqueda | 55 Fernández | 56 Gómez | 57 Freire | Manager Tena