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Patxi Salinas

Patxi Salinas

Spanish footballer (born 1963)

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

Francisco 'Patxi' Salinas Fernández (born 17 November 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

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He amassed La Liga totals of 432 games and 11 goals over 16 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao and Celta, winning two national championships with the former club. Subsequently, he worked as a manager.

Playing career

Club

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

In summer 1992, Salinas joined RC Celta de Vigo, where he proceeded to post equally impressive numbers in his six-season spell – always in the top division – retiring from the game at almost 35.[2]

International

Over a one-month span, Salinas earned two caps for Spain, both in friendlies. His debut was on 14 September 1988 in a 1–2 loss to Yugoslavia, in Oviedo.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Salinas had brief stints at coaching Celta's youth teams and UDA Gramenet, and directing Rápido de Bouzas. As a manager, in quick succession, he also worked with Athletic's youth teams, CD Ourense,[4] Melita FC (Maltese Premier League)[5] and UE Sant Andreu.[6]

Salinas achieved promotion to Segunda División B with Rápido in June 2017. One month later, after announcing weeks before he would leave the Galician side, he agreed terms with Burgos CF.[7] He was dismissed on 5 February 2018, leaving them in ninth position and having conceded the fewest goals in the division.[8]

On 22 May 2018, Salinas was appointed manager of CD Badajoz.[9] In June of the following year, he signed in the same capacity with CD Basconia, Athletic Bilbao's farm team; his former teammate Rafael Alkorta was now director of football at the parent club.[10] In December 2021, he moved up to become coach of the reserves following the sacking of Imanol de la Sota.[11]

Personal life

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-flight debut in the 1982–83 season.[12]

They held the record for combined appearances in La Liga by siblings at the time of their retirement with 849 matches – occasions where they both played as teammates or opponents counted for each – 86 more than the next pair, Quini and Jesús Castro.[13]

Managerial statistics

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Honours

Athletic Bilbao

Celta

See also

References

  1. [1]
    0–1: Inoperante Salamanca (0–1: Inefficient Salamanca); Mundo Deportivo, 11 November 1982 (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    Patxi Salinas; Yo Jugué en el Celta, 21 April 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. [3]
    1–2: Adiós a la "flor"... (1–2: Farewell to the "flower"...); Mundo Deportivo, 15 September 1988 (in Spanish)
  4. [4]
    'Nanu' Soler y Patxi Salinas entrenarán en Tercera ('Nanu' Soler and Patxi Salinas will coach in Tercera); Marca, 22 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. [5]
    Melita go Spanish as Salinas gets coaching job; Times of Malta, 9 November 2012
  6. [6]
    Patxi Salinas será el entrenador del Sant Andreu (Patxi Salinas will be Sant Andreu manager); Mundo Deportivo, 2 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. [7]
    "Patxi Salinas se convierte en entrenador del Burgos Club de Fútbol" [Patxi Salinas becomes Burgos Club de Fútbol manager] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. [8]
    Monje, Jorge (5 February 2018). "Patxi Salinas deja de ser entrenador del Burgos C.F." [Patxi Salinas is no longer Burgos C.F. manager] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Patxi Salinas dirigirá al Badajoz" [Patxi Salinas will manage Badajoz] (in Spanish). Sport. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Patxi Salinas will be Basconia's next coach". Athletic Bilbao. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  11. [11]
    "Patxi Salinas appointed Bilbao Athletic head coach". Athletic Bilbao. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. [12]
    La 'vendetta' de los hermanos Salinas (The Salinas brothers' 'vendetta'); El País, 15 October 1995 (in Spanish)
  13. [13]
    Viñarás de Blas, Vidal (1 February 2017). "Hermanos de Primera" [Top-class brothers] (in Spanish). Cuadernos de Fútbol. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Patxi Salinas: Francisco Salinas Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  15. [15]
    "Patxi Salinas: Francisco Salinas Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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    "Patxi Salinas: Francisco Salinas Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  17. [17]
    "Patxi Salinas: Francisco Salinas Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  18. [18]
    "CD Basconia" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
    "CD Basconia" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
    "CD Basconia" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  19. [19]
    "Patxi Salinas: Francisco Salinas Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  20. [20]
    "Club Portugalete" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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