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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julio Salinas Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1981 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Bilbao Athletic | 93 | (60) |
| 1982–1986 | Athletic Bilbao | 68 | (13) |
| 1986–1988 | Atlético Madrid | 75 | (31) |
| 1988–1994 | Barcelona | 146 | (60) |
| 1994–1995 | Deportivo La Coruña | 24 | (12) |
| 1995–1996 | Sporting Gijón | 54 | (24) |
| 1997–1998 | Yokohama Marinos | 47 | (34) |
| 1998–2000 | Alavés | 50 | (12) |
| Total | 557 | (246) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Spain U21 | 7 | (3) |
| 1986–1996 | Spain | 56 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio Salinas Fernández was born on September 11, 1962. He is a famous Spanish former footballer. He played as a centre-forward, which is a player who focuses on scoring goals.
Julio Salinas was known for being tall and skillful. He played for many top clubs, but he is best remembered for his time at Barcelona. He also scored many goals for the Spanish national team.
He played 56 games for Spain. He represented his country in three World Cups and two European Championships.
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Julio Salinas' Football Journey
Starting Out: Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid
Julio Salinas was born in Bilbao, Spain. He joined the Athletic Bilbao youth team when he was 11 years old. In the 1983–84 season, he was the top scorer in the second division. He helped his team's reserve squad finish second.
He also played 13 games for the main Athletic Bilbao team. He scored his first goal in La Liga in March 1983. His team won the league title two years in a row. They also won the Copa del Rey in 1984.
After two more seasons with Athletic, Salinas moved to Atlético Madrid. He scored many goals there, including two in a big 7–0 win in 1988.
Becoming a Star at Barcelona
In 1988, Salinas joined FC Barcelona. He played alongside other great players. This group became known as the legendary Dream Team. In his first season, he scored 20 league goals. Barcelona finished second in the league that year.
He also scored in the 1989 Cup Winners' Cup final. The next year, he scored in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. Barcelona won that game 2–0.
In the following years, Salinas played less often. This was because he was getting older and new attacking players like Hristo Stoichkov joined the team. However, he still scored important goals. In January 1994, he came on as a substitute and scored two goals to win a game 2–1. Barcelona went on to win four league titles in a row during his time there.
Later Career and Retirement
After leaving Barcelona, Salinas played for Deportivo de La Coruña. In his only season there, he helped them finish second in the league. He scored 12 goals, which was a great achievement.
Next, he joined Sporting de Gijón. He scored 18 goals in the 1995–96 season. These goals were very important in helping his team avoid being moved down to a lower league. Fans in Gijón loved him and would sing his name.
Salinas then played for Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan. He continued to score many goals there. He later returned to Spain to play for Deportivo Alavés for two seasons. He scored in his last professional match in May 2000. It was against his first team, Athletic Bilbao.
Julio Salinas retired at almost 38 years old. He played 417 matches and scored 152 goals in Spain's top league alone.
Playing for Spain
Julio Salinas played for the Spanish national team for over ten years. He scored 22 goals for his country. His first game was in January 1986, where he scored in a 2–0 win.
He played for Spain in three World Cups: 1986, 1990, and 1994. He also played in two European Championships: 1988 and 1996.
In the 1994 World Cup, he scored against South Korea. Later, in the quarter-final against Italy, he had a chance to score a goal that could have sent Spain to the semi-finals. He missed the shot, and Italy won the game. Even though he is sometimes remembered for this miss, he scored a huge number of goals throughout his long career.
Life After Football
After he stopped playing, Julio Salinas became a sports commentator. He has worked for TV channels like RTVE and laSexta.
Family Life
Julio's younger brother, Patxi Salinas, was also a professional footballer. Patxi played as a defender for Athletic Bilbao and Celta. Both brothers started playing in the top league in the 1982–83 season.
They held a record for the most combined games played in the Spanish top league by brothers. They played 849 matches together, either as teammates or opponents.
Awards and Achievements
Athletic Bilbao
- La Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84
- Copa del Rey: 1983–84
- Supercopa de España: 1984
Barcelona
- La Liga: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
- Copa del Rey: 1989–90
- Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992
- European Cup: 1991–92
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1988–89
- European Super Cup: 1992
Deportivo
- Copa del Rey: 1994–95
Spain Under-21
- UEFA Under-21 European Championship runner-up: 1984
Individual Awards
- Pichichi Trophy: 1983–84 (for being the top scorer in the Segunda División)
See also
In Spanish: Julio Salinas para niños
- List of FC Barcelona players (100+ appearances)
- List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
