Antonio Salazar (footballer)
Antonio Salazar Castillo (born February 7, 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as striker for Cimarrones de Sonora in the Ascenso MX.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Salazar Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sonora | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Guadalajara | 26 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Jaguares (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2012 | → Jaguares (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Altamira (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Santos de Guápiles (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2015– | Sonora | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2015 | |||
Club career
Guadalajara
He made his debut with Chivas on March 18, 2007, against America. This game resulted in a 1–0 victory for America over Chivas. His nickname is "Hulk" because of his strength. Despite having not shown his worthiness at Primera División, he was viewed as Chivas' most promising young forward. Hulk Salazar was top scorer at Copa Chivas 2008. He scored his first goal with Chivas, 15 seconds after he subbed in for Omar Bravo.
Loan to Jaguares de Chiapas & return to Chivas
Hulk signed on loan with Jaguares for the Torneo Bicentenario 2010. After a Great Performance with Jaguares de Chiapas during Copa Santander Libertadores de America and Clausura 2011, Salazar returned to Chivas de Guadalajara for the Apertura 2011. However, on the Clausura 2012 season, "Hulk" even had minutes with the first team, being on the bench almost all the time.
Second loan to Jaguares - 2012
With the arrival of new coach John van't Schip, Salazar was not considered into Chivas first team, being loaned to Jaguares for a second time. He scored again with Jaguares against Necaxa in the Copa MX game, making the winning goal.
External links
- Antonio Salazar – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Profile (in Spanish)
- "Hulk" Salazar cambia de aires (in Spanish)