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Shea Salinas
Personal information
Full name	Robert O'Shea Salinas
Date of birth	June 24, 1986 (age 23)
Place of birth	Lubbock, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Philadelphia Union
Youth career
2004–2006	Furman Paladins
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas (born June 24, 1986 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

After attending Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, Salinas played college soccer at the 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.

[edit] 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.^[1]

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ Union select 10 players in expansion draft

[edit] External links

[0] Union select 10 players in expansion draft

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