Raúl Alberto Salinas

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Personal information
Raúl Salinas
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
Playing position	Left Wing Back
Club information
Current club	Club América
Number	28
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-05, 2006- 2006	Club América UNAM Pumas	97 (0) 10 (0)
National team²
N/A	Mexico	0 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 July, 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

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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Stats/Profile (In Spanish)

Club América - Current Squad
1 Ochoa \| 2 Rodríguez \| 3 Castro \| 4 Ó. Rojas \| 5 Davino \| 6 Cervantes \| 7 Bilos \| 8 Saritama \| 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 \| 54 Esqueda \| 55 Fernández \| 56 Gómez \| 57 Freire \| 59 Iñigo \| Manager Tena