Shea Salinas

Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas (born June 24, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger.

Shea Salinas

Salinas in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Robert O'Shea Salinas
Date of birth	(1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Lubbock, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Winger, left-back
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
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	23	(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)
2012–2022	San Jose Earthquakes	286	(18)
2022	San Jose Earthquakes II	2	(0)
Total		383	(32)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Youth and college

After attending Grapevine High School^{[citation needed]} 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 April 3, 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. He also holds the career assist record for the San Jose Earthquakes.

Salinas was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009.^[1]

On November 24, 2010, Salinas was selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.^[2] 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.^[3] On September 28, 2022, he announced his retirement as an active player after the conclusion of the 2022 season.^[4]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Salinas is of Mexican descent.^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
San Jose Earthquakes	2008	MLS	23	2	—		—		—		23	2
Philadelphia Union	2010	MLS	17	1	—		—		—		17	1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2011	MLS	26	1	4	0	—		—		30	1
San Jose Earthquakes	2012	MLS	19	1	1	0	—		2[b]	0	22	1
	2013		28	2	1	0	—		—		29	2
	2014		31	1	—		4[c]	1	—		35	2
	2015		34	3	—		—		—		34	3
	2016		33	1	1	0	—		—		34	1
	2017		25	1	4	1	—		1[b]	0	30	2
	2018		25	0	—		—		—		25	0
	2019		28	6	—		—		—		28	6
	2020		23	2	—		—		1[b]	1	24	3
	2021		27	0	—		—		—		27	0
	2022		13	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		286	18	9	1	4	1	4	1	303	21
San Jose Earthquakes II	2022	MLS Next Pro	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career totals			354	22	13	1	4	1	4	1	375	25

1. Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
3. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

Gallery

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  Interview from Vancouver era
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  Playing at Avaya Stadium
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  Ready for a throw-in