Carlos Salcido

Carlos Salcido began his football career at his nearby home town team Chivas. He progressed through the ranks having successful seasons with the youth teams until he was called up to the senior team in 2001, making his official debut in the Primera División de México on 22 July 2001 in a 1–1 draw against La Piedad in 2001. Salcido disappeared from Chivas' first squad until 2003, when he regained trust as a good defender. He would go on to play five half-seasons registering two goals in 105 matches.[2] Salcido was a 2005 and 2006 Copa Libertadores Semifinalist with Guadalajara and a Runner-Up in Primera División (First Division), losing against UNAM Pumas in penalty shoot-outs in 2004. Salcido made his final league appearance for Guadalajara on 1 April 2006 against Pachuca in a 3-2 win.

In June and July following the 2006 FIFA World Cup, press speculation linked Salcido to several clubs in Europe, with one report claiming that he had agreed to sign for FA Premier League club Arsenal F.C.[3] However, these speculations proved false as he signed a four-year contract with Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on 10 July 2006.

Salcido was a first team regular in the Eredivisie under Coach Ronald Koeman, starting 33 of 34 league games in his first season at the club, which saw PSV crowned Dutch champions. On 18 November 2006, he scored his first goal in Europe, a spectacular long-distance goal in a match against Excelsior Rotterdam that ended 4–0. Salcido also appeared in the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League. In total Salcido played 48 Eredivisie and Champions League games that season, finishing 46 of them. For the 2007–08 season, Salcido was awarded the number 3 shirt, previously worn by Michael Reiziger. He was also named the team Vice-Captain[4] after Timmy Simons was promoted to team Captain following the departure of former captain Phillip Cocu. In his second season at PSV Salcido played 33 games in the Dutch League, and 6 games in the Champions League, Salcido was crowned champion for the second straight year with PSV. In his third season with the club he played 28 games in the Dutch League scoring two goals. In 2009–10 Salcido played 27 Eredivisie matches and 9 UEFA Europa League matches. Salcido was a substitute for the beginning of the 2010–11 Eredivisie and the Europa League, where he did not appear in any matches but was soon transferred to Fulham of England.

After a good performance with Mexico at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it was reported that Liverpool wanted to sign Salcido.[5]

On 26 August 2010 it was announced that Fulham had agreed a £3.6 million deal with PSV to sign the player but the deal was still subject to the player agreeing terms. The deal was then finalised the next day.[6] He made his debut against Blackburn Rovers on 18 September 2010. He contributed an assist in the 56th minute, when his cross pass fell to American player Clint Dempsey, who headed it into the net from 8 yards to level the game at 1–1. He played all 90 minutes.[7] He left the club in August 2011 on loan to club Tigres UANL.[8]

Salcido with Tigres UANL in 2011

On 17 August 2011, it was announced that Salcido was transferred to Mexican side Tigres UANL on a season-long loan. After a robbery at his home in Claygate, London, Salcido requested to be transferred back to Mexico due to his family feeling unsettled.[9] In his first season back in Mexico, Salcido helped Tigres win their third league title, and their first title in over thirty years.

On 7 March 2012, Fulham confirmed that Salcido had joined Tigres on a permanent basis.[8]

On 20 May 2014, Guadalajara officially announced the signing of Salcido.[10] After his participation at the World Cup, Salcido made his debut for Chivas de Guadalajara in a pre-season friendly match 9 July 2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Against Cruz Azul, the match ended in a 2–1 win for Guadalajara, with Salcido playing the entire match.[11][12] Salcido made his first league appearance for Guadalajara 20 July 2014 in a match against Chiapas and played for the entire match. He scored his first goal from a penalty against bitter rivals America, on 24 November 2016.

In January 2019, he officially joined Veracruz.[13] On 4 February he made his debut against his former club Guadalajara in a 0–0 draw.[14] He played his final match in the Liga MX on 23 November against his former club Guadalajara in a 1–3 loss.[15]

As of 29 August 2014[22][23]

1.^ Salcido was an unused substitute in 4 Eredivisie and 2 Europa League matches.[22]

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[25][26]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 June 2005	AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany	Argentina	1–0	1–1 (p.s.o.)	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
2.	26 October 2005	Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico	Uruguay	1–0	3–1	Friendly
3.	13 June 2007	Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States	Panama	1–0	1–0	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.	26 March 2008	Craven Cottage, London, England	Ghana	1–1	2–1	Friendly
5.	15 October 2008	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada	Canada	1–1	2–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	14 October 2009	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago	Trinidad & Tobago	2–2	2–2
7.	11 November 2011	Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico	Serbia	1–0	2–0	Friendly
8.	25 January 2012	Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States	Venezuela	1–1	3–1
9.	8 June 2012	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Guyana	1–0	3–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.	7 September 2012	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica	Costa Rica	1–0	2–0

PSV

• Eredivisie: 2006–07, 2007–08[27]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2008[27]

UANL

• Liga MX: Apertura 2011[28]
• Copa MX: Clausura 2014[29]

Guadalajara

• Liga MX: Clausura 2017[30]
• Copa MX: Apertura 2015,[31] Clausura 2017[32]
• Supercopa MX: 2016[33]
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2018[34]

Mexico Olympic

• Summer Olympics: 2012[35]

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2011[36]

• Mexican Primera División Full-back of the Season: 2004–05
• Mexican Primera División Special Recognition Award: Clausura 2007
• CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2007