Shea Salinas

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Shea Salinas
Personal information
Full name Robert O'Shea Salinas
Date of birth June 24, 1986 (1986-06-24) (age 21)
Place of birth    Lubbock, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club San Jose Earthquakes
Number 15
Youth clubs
2004-06 Furman University
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005-06
2007
2008-
DFW Tornados
Carolina Dynamo
San Jose Earthquakes
14 (3)
13 (7)
4 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3 April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas (born June 24, 1986) is a soccer striker who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

After attending Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, Salinas played college soccer at the Furman University, where he was named to the NSCAA All-America Third Team and the NSCAA All-South Region First Team in 2007, and the NSCAA All-South Region Third Team in 2006, as well as receiving First Team All Southern Conference honors in both 2007 and 2006. During his days at Furman University, Salinas was a brother in the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

During his college years, Salinas played with both the DFW Tornados and Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League, before being drafted 15th overall by the expansion San Jose Earthquakes in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He made his MLS debut in the Quakes' season opener against Los Angeles Galaxy on 3 April 2008.

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