Julio Salinas

Julio Salinas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo saˈlinas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 11 September 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salinas and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Julio Salinas
Salinas in 2016
Personal information
Full name Julio Salinas Fernández
Date of birth (1962-09-11) 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)
National team
1983–1984 Spain U21 7 (3)
1986–1996 Spain 56 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

A tall, lanky centre forward with skills, Salinas was best remembered for his spell at Barcelona – having started his career with Athletic Bilbao – while he was also a prolific goalscorer for club and country.

Salinas earned 56 caps for Spain, and represented the nation in three World Cups and two European Championships.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao / Atlético Madrid

Salinas was born in Bilbao, Biscay, joining Athletic Bilbao's youth academy at the age of 11.[1] In 1983–84 he won the second division's Pichichi Trophy award, as he helped the reserves finish runners-up to Castilla CF.[2] During two seasons he also played 13 games for the first team, scoring his first La Liga goal on 26 March 1983 in a 4–0 home win over Celta de Vigo[3] as the Basques captured back-to-back league titles and added the 1984 Copa del Rey.

After two more seasons with Bilbao, netting 12 goals combined for two-third-place finishes, Salinas moved to Atlético Madrid, where he scored an impressive 31 from 1988 to 1990 (including two on 7 February 1988, in a 7–0 home thrashing of RCD Mallorca).[4]

The Barcelona years

Salinas signed for FC Barcelona for 1988–89,[5] linking up with several other Basque players, including veteran José Ramón Alexanko, José Mari Bakero, Txiki Begiristain and Ion Andoni Goikoetxea – these would help form the backbone of the legendary Dream Team. He scored 20 league goals in his debut campaign as Barça finished second to Real Madrid, and he also netted in both the 1989 Cup Winners' Cup final against U.C. Sampdoria[1] and in the following year's domestic cup 2–0 win over Real Madrid.[6]

In the subsequent seasons, Salinas appeared sparingly for the club due to his age and the emergence of attacking players as Hristo Stoichkov, but would still manage to grab some important goals in spite of limited playing time.[7] On 30 January 1994, after coming in as a second-half substitute against Albacete Balompié, he scored both goals in a 2–1 home win, as he only played in another six games during the season,[8] with Barcelona eventually achieving four league titles in a row.

Late career

Upon leaving Catalonia, Salinas played for Deportivo de La Coruña, helping to a runner-up finish in his only season. Although not a regular in the starting lineups he finished with 12 league goals, only surpassed by club great Bebeto; as a late replacement at the Camp Nou on 3 December, he netted in a 1–1 draw after a header from José Luis Ribera.[9]

After the signing of, among others, Russian Dmitry Radchenko, Salinas was deemed surplus to requirements, joining Sporting de Gijón where he scored 18 goals in the 1995–96 campaign, crucial in helping the Asturians avoid relegation. He was held in high regards in the city during his one-and-a-half-year spell, with the fans often singing: "Bota de oro, Salinas bota de oro!" ("Golden boot, Salinas, golden boot!").[10][11][12]

Salinas then had an abroad stint with Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, where he again showcased his scoring skills, teaming up with former Barcelona teammate Goikoetxea.[13] He then returned close to home, having played his last two seasons with Deportivo Alavés where he notably scored in 1999–2000's opener, a 2–1 home defeat of Málaga CF[14]– his team finished sixth, and would go on to reach the following year's UEFA Cup final.

On 19 May 2000, Salinas played his last professional match, scoring in a 2–1 loss at his first team Athletic Bilbao.[15] He retired at nearly 38 with 417 matches and 152 goals, in the Spanish top flight alone.[1]

International career

Salinas represented the Spain national team during a decade, scoring 22 goals. His debut was on 22 January 1986 as he netted in a 2–0 friendly win over the Soviet Union, in Las Palmas.[16][17]

Salinas went on to represent the country at three FIFA World Cups: 1986 (where he scored against Northern Ireland),[18] 1990 (netting in the second-round loss to Yugoslavia) and 1994, as well as two UEFA European Championships, 1988 and 1996.

In the 1994 World Cup quarter-final against Italy, after he had found the net in a 2–2 draw against South Korea, Salinas missed the chance to put Spain into the last-four stage. With 1–1 and less than ten minutes to go, he marred a fast-break, with only goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca to beat; Roberto Baggio sealed the 2–1 final result minutes later, and the Spaniard was ultimately more remembered for this miss rather than the massive number of goals scored during an 18-year professional career.[19]

Post-retirement

Immediately after retiring, Salinas began working as a sports commentator, first for RTVE and then on laSexta.[20]

Personal life

Salinas' younger brother, Francisco, was also a professional footballer (centre back), and played for Athletic Bilbao and Celta. Both made their top level debuts in the 1982–83 season.[21]

Career statistics

Club

[22][23]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
1982–83Athletic BilbaoLa Liga71634000174
1983–8460222100103
1984–8528810410114013
1985–86274620033369
1986–87Atlético MadridLa Liga381562-314718
1987–88371652--4218
1988–89BarcelonaLa Liga372054-724926
1989–90341572-414518
1990–91331144-824517
1991–9217720-52249
1992–9318555-302610
1993–947242-10124
1994–95DeportivoLa Liga241244-403216
1995–96Sporting GijónLa Liga381844--4222
1996–97166166
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1997Yokohama MarinosJ1 League26212253-3326
199821130031-2414
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
1998–99AlavésLa Liga22400--224
1999–200028820--308
CountrySpain 4171527040713912533205
Japan 47342284-5740
Total 46418672421553912590245

International

[24]

Spain
YearAppsGoals
1986105
198720
198881
198941
199051
199100
199210
199387
1994127
199540
199620
Total5622

International goals
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.[25]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 January 1986Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain Soviet Union1–02–0Friendly
2.19 February 1986Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain Belgium2–03–0Friendly
3.26 March 1986Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain Poland3–03–0Friendly
4.7 June 1986Tres de Marzo, Zapopan, Mexico Northern Ireland2–02–11986 FIFA World Cup
5.24 September 1986El Molinón, Gijón, Spain Greece1–03–1Friendly
6.24 February 1988La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain Czechoslovakia1–01–2Friendly
7.11 October 1989Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–02–21990 World Cup qualification
8.26 June 1990Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy Yugoslavia1–11–21990 FIFA World Cup
9.28 April 1993Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain Northern Ireland1–13–11994 World Cup qualification
10.28 April 1993Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain Northern Ireland2–13–11994 World Cup qualification
11.22 September 1993Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania Albania1–05–11994 World Cup qualification
12.22 September 1993Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania Albania3–05–11994 World Cup qualification
13.22 September 1993Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania Albania4–15–11994 World Cup qualification
14.13 October 1993Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland2–03–11994 World Cup qualification
15.13 October 1993Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland3–03–11994 World Cup qualification
16.19 January 1994Balaídos, Vigo, Spain Portugal1–02–2Friendly
17.2 June 1994Ratina Stadion, Tampere, Finland Finland2–02–1Friendly
18.10 June 1994Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Canada Canada1–02–0Friendly
19.17 June 1994Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States South Korea1–02–21994 FIFA World Cup
20.12 October 1994City Stadium of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia North Macedonia1–02–0Euro 1996 qualifying
21.12 October 1994City Stadium of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia North Macedonia2–02–0Euro 1996 qualifying
22.17 December 1994Constant Vanden Stock, Brussels, Belgium Belgium3–14–1Euro 1996 qualifying

Honours

Club

Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona

Deportivo

Individual

References
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