Patxi Salinas
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1963)}}
{{family name hatnote|Salinas|Fernández|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patxi Salinas
| image = Patxi Salinas (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| full_name = Francisco Salinas Fernández
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bilbao, Spain
| height = 1.88 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1980–1981 | youthclubs1 = Athletic Bilbao
| years1 = 1981–1984 | clubs1 = Bilbao Athletic | caps1 = 69 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 1982–1992 | clubs2 = Athletic Bilbao | caps2 = 239 | goals2 = 7
| years3 = 1992–1998 | clubs3 = Celta | caps3 = 193 | goals3 = 4
| totalcaps = 501 | totalgoals = 17
| nationalyears1 = 1981–1982 | nationalteam1 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1984–1986 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1987–1988 | nationalteam3 = Spain U23 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 1984 | nationalteam4 = Spain amateur | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 1988 | nationalteam5 = Spain | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 1995 | nationalteam6 = Basque Country| nationalcaps6 = 1 | nationalgoals6 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs1 = Celta (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs2 = Basque Country (beach soccer)
| manageryears3 = 2001–2004 | managerclubs3 = Porriño
| manageryears4 = 2005 | managerclubs4 = Gramenet
| manageryears5 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs5 = Athletic Bilbao (youth)
| manageryears6 = 2011 | managerclubs6 = Ourense
| manageryears7 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs7 = Melita
| manageryears8 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs8 = Sant Andreu
| manageryears9 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs9 = Rápido Bouzas
| manageryears10 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs10 = Burgos
| manageryears11 = 2018 | managerclubs11 = Badajoz
| manageryears12 = 2019–2021 | managerclubs12= Basconia
| manageryears13 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs13 = Bilbao Athletic
| manageryears14 = 2022 | managerclubs14 = Portugalete
| medaltemplates =
}}
Francisco 'Patxi' Salinas Fernández (born 17 November 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.
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.
Club career
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.[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1982/11/11/pagina-14/1093899/pdf.html 0–1: Inoperante Salamanca (0–1: Inefficient Salamanca)]; Mundo Deportivo, 11 November 1982 (in Spanish) 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.[http://www.yojugueenelcelta.com/2008/04/patxi-salinas.html Patxi Salinas]; Yo Jugué en el Celta, 21 April 2008 (in Spanish)
International career
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.[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1988/09/15/pagina-5/1175681/pdf.html 1–2: Adiós a la "flor"... (1–2: Farewell to the "flower"...)]; Mundo Deportivo, 15 September 1988 (in Spanish)
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,[http://www.marca.com/2011/06/22/futbol/equipos/mallorca/1308762897.html 'Nanu' Soler y Patxi Salinas entrenarán en Tercera ('Nanu' Soler and Patxi Salinas will coach in Tercera)]; Marca, 22 June 2011 (in Spanish) Melita FC (Maltese Premier League)[http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121109/football/Melita-go-Spanish-as-Salinas-gets-coaching-job.444565 Melita go Spanish as Salinas gets coaching job]; Times of Malta, 9 November 2012 and UE Sant Andreu.[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130602/futbol/catala/patxi-salinas-sera-el-entrenador-del-sant-andreu_54375058200.html Patxi Salinas será el entrenador del Sant Andreu (Patxi Salinas will be Sant Andreu manager)]; Mundo Deportivo, 2 June 2013 (in Spanish)
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.burgoscf.es/ficha/ZBD00FC2E-C3A2-664E-5EA1AF398D4AFA7C/patxi-salinas-se-convierte-en-entrenador-del-burgos-club-de-futbol|title=Patxi Salinas se convierte en entrenador del Burgos Club de Fútbol|trans-title=Patxi Salinas becomes Burgos Club de Fútbol manager|publisher=Burgos CF|language=es|date=10 July 2017|access-date=10 July 2017}} He was dismissed on 5 February 2018, leaving them in ninth position and having conceded the fewest goals in the division.{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/02/05/radio_castilla/1517852953_005506.html|title=Patxi Salinas deja de ser entrenador del Burgos C.F.|trans-title=Patxi Salinas is no longer Burgos C.F. manager|publisher=Cadena SER|first=Jorge|last=Monje|language=es|date=5 February 2018|access-date=17 June 2018}}
On 22 May 2018, Salinas was appointed manager of CD Badajoz.{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol/patxi-salinas-dirigira-badajoz-6833239|title=Patxi Salinas dirigirá al Badajoz|trans-title=Patxi Salinas will manage Badajoz|publisher=Sport|language=es|date=22 May 2018|access-date=26 June 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2019/06/13/patxi-salinas-sera-el-proximo-entrenador-del-basconia|title=Patxi Salinas will be Basconia's next coach|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=13 June 2019|access-date=12 July 2019}} In December 2021, he moved up to become coach of the reserves following the sacking of Imanol de la Sota.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2021/12/14/patxi-salinas-nuevo-entrenador-del-bilbao-athletic|title=Patxi Salinas appointed Bilbao Athletic head coach|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=14 December 2021|access-date=16 December 2021}}
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.[http://elpais.com/diario/1995/10/15/deportes/813711607_850215.html La 'vendetta' de los hermanos Salinas (The Salinas brothers' 'vendetta')]; El País, 15 October 1995 (in Spanish)
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2017/02/hermanos-de-primera/|title=Hermanos de Primera|trans-title=Top-class brothers|publisher=Cuadernos de Fútbol|first=Vidal|last=Viñarás de Blas|language=es|date=1 February 2017|access-date=29 March 2023}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 4 December 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |Nat ! rowspan="2" |From ! rowspan="2"|To ! colspan="5" |Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align="left" |Porriño
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|1 July 2001 |align=left|30 June 2004 {{WDL|114|44|32|38}} | |
| align="left" |Gramenet
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|18 March 2005 |align=left|17 June 2005 {{WDL|13|4|6|3}} |
| align="left" |Ourense
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|22 June 2011 |align=left|10 December 2011 {{WDL|18|12|3|3}} | |
| align="left"|Melita
|{{flagicon|Malta}} |align=left|8 November 2012 |align=left|2 June 2013 {{WDL|23|3|7|13}} | |
| align="left"|Sant Andreu
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|2 June 2013 |align=left|11 February 2014 {{WDL|29|8|9|12}} |
| align="left"|Rápido Bouzas
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|30 June 2016 |align=left|6 July 2017 {{WDL|44|24|14|6}} | |
| align="left"|Burgos
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|10 July 2017 |align=left|5 February 2018 {{WDL|28|10|12|6}} |
| align="left"|Badajoz
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|22 May 2018 |align=left|24 October 2018 {{WDL|9|2|3|4}} |
| align="left"|Basconia
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|13 June 2019 |align=left|14 December 2021 {{WDL|73|29|25|19}} |
| align="left"|Bilbao Athletic
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|14 December 2021 |align=left|7 June 2022 {{WDL|22|9|5|8}} |
| align="left"|Portugalete
|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|16 June 2022 |align=left|5 December 2022 {{WDL|12|5|2|5}} |
| colspan=4 | Career Total
{{WDLtot|385|150|118|117}} !— |
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
See also
- List of Athletic Bilbao players (+200 appearances)
- List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|833}}
- {{BDFutbol manager|833}}
- {{Athletic Bilbao profile|id=332/patxi-salinas}}
- {{NFT player|19843}}
- {{Eu-Football.info|18351}}
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