Julio Salinas

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]

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.

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]

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

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 January 1986	Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain	Soviet Union	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	19 February 1986	Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain	Belgium	2–0	3–0	Friendly
3.	26 March 1986	Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain	Poland	3–0	3–0	Friendly
4.	7 June 1986	Tres de Marzo, Zapopan, Mexico	Northern Ireland	2–0	2–1	1986 FIFA World Cup
5.	24 September 1986	El Molinón, Gijón, Spain	Greece	1–0	3–1	Friendly
6.	24 February 1988	La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain	Czechoslovakia	1–0	1–2	Friendly
7.	11 October 1989	Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	2–2	1990 World Cup qualification
8.	26 June 1990	Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy	Yugoslavia	1–1	1–2	1990 FIFA World Cup
9.	28 April 1993	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Northern Ireland	1–1	3–1	1994 World Cup qualification
10.	28 April 1993	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Northern Ireland	2–1	3–1	1994 World Cup qualification
11.	22 September 1993	Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania	Albania	1–0	5–1	1994 World Cup qualification
12.	22 September 1993	Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania	Albania	3–0	5–1	1994 World Cup qualification
13.	22 September 1993	Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania	Albania	4–1	5–1	1994 World Cup qualification
14.	13 October 1993	Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	2–0	3–1	1994 World Cup qualification
15.	13 October 1993	Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	3–0	3–1	1994 World Cup qualification
16.	19 January 1994	Balaídos, Vigo, Spain	Portugal	1–0	2–2	Friendly
17.	2 June 1994	Ratina Stadion, Tampere, Finland	Finland	2–0	2–1	Friendly
18.	10 June 1994	Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Canada	Canada	1–0	2–0	Friendly
19.	17 June 1994	Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States	South Korea	1–0	2–2	1994 FIFA World Cup
20.	12 October 1994	City Stadium of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia	North Macedonia	1–0	2–0	Euro 1996 qualifying
21.	12 October 1994	City Stadium of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia	North Macedonia	2–0	2–0	Euro 1996 qualifying
22.	17 December 1994	Constant Vanden Stock, Brussels, Belgium	Belgium	3–1	4–1	Euro 1996 qualifying

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84
• Copa del Rey: 1983–84

Barcelona

• La Liga: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
• Copa del Rey: 1989–90
• Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992
• European Cup: 1991–92
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1988–89
• European Super Cup: 1992

Deportivo

• Copa del Rey: 1994–95

• Pichichi Trophy: 1983–84 (Segunda División)