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'''Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas''' (born June 24, 1986 in ]) is an American ] player who currently plays for ] in ]. | '''Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas''' (born June 24, 1986 in ]) is an ] ] player who currently plays for ] in ]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert O'Shea Salinas | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Wing Back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Furman Paladins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | DFW Tornados | 14 | (3) |
2007 | Carolina Dynamo | 13 | (7) |
2008–2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 46 | (2) |
2008 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | (1) |
2010 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | (1) |
2012– | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 30, 2011 |
Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas (born June 24, 1986 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and College
After attending Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, Salinas played college soccer at Furman University, where he was named to the NSCAA All-America Third Team and the NSCAA All-South Region First Team in 2007, and the NSCAA All-South Region Third Team in 2006, as well as receiving First Team All Southern Conference honors in both 2007 and 2006. During his days at Furman University, Salinas was a brother in the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. During his college years, Salinas played with both the DFW Tornados and Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Salinas was drafted 15th overall by the expansion San Jose Earthquakes in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He made his MLS debut in the Quakes' season opener against Los Angeles Galaxy on 3 April 2008. He scored his first Quakes goal during a 3-2 loss against Kansas City Wizards on October 18, 2008. He also spent part of the 2008 season on loan with Charleston Battery in the USL First Division.
Salinas was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009.
On November 24, 2010, Salinas was selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft. Salinas scored his first goal in a Whitecaps jersey on August 27, in a game against the Houston Dynamo.
On November 30, 2011, Salinas was sent from the Vancouver Whitecaps to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for allocation money.
See also
References
- Union select 10 players in expansion draft
- Whitecaps Add to Depth in MLS Expansion Draft
- http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/30/quakes-reaquire-salinas-caps-re-sign-lenhart
San Jose Earthquakes – current squad | |
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External links
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Furman Paladins men's soccer players
- American soccer players
- American soccer players of Mexican descent
- DFW Tornados players
- Carolina Dynamo players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Charleston Battery players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Harrisburg City Islanders players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- USL Premier Development League players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada