Patxi Salinas

Patxi Salinas

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Salinas Fernández
Date of birth	17 November 1963 (1963-11-17)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
1980–1981	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1984	Bilbao Athletic	69	(6)
1982–1992	Athletic Bilbao	239	(7)
1992–1998	Celta	193	(4)
Total		501	(17)
National team
1981–1982	Spain U18	6	(0)
1984–1986	Spain U21	12	(0)
1987–1988	Spain U23	3	(0)
1984	Spain amateur	1	(0)
1988	Spain	2	(0)
Teams managed
?–?	Celta (youth)
?–?	Porriño
2005	Gramenet
?–?	Athletic Bilbao (youth)
2011	Ourense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Salinas and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Francisco 'Patxi' Salinas Fernández (born 17 November 1963 in Bilbao, Basque Country) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Salinas emerged through Athletic de Bilbao's youth ranks, and appeared in 14 La Liga matches in 1983–84, as the team managed to conquer the double. In the following season, he became a regular fixture with the Basque alongside another Lezama graduate, Genar Andrinúa; he made his league debut on 10 November 1982, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against UD Salamanca.

In the 1992 summer, Salinas moved to Celta de Vigo, where he proceeded to post equally impressive numbers during his six-season spell - always in the top level - retiring from the game at almost 35. Subsequently, he had brief stints at coaching (UDA Gramenet) and directing (Rápido de Bouzas).

International career

During a one-month span, Salinas gained two caps for Spain, in as many friendlies. His debut was on 14 September 1988, in a 1–2 loss with Yugoslavia, in Oviedo.

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84
• Copa del Rey: 1983–84; Runner-up 1984–85
• Supercopa de España: 1984

Celta

• Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1993–94

Personal

Salinas' older brother, Julio, was also a professional footballer (centre forward), and played most notably for Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona. Both made their top level debuts in 1982–83.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Athletic Bilbao profile
• Patxi Salinas at National-Football-Teams.com
• Celta de Vigo biography (Spanish)