Carlos Salcido, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carlos Salcido

Mexican footballer

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1980

Place of Birth: Ocotlán, Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Carlos Salcido

  • Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores (American Spanish: ['ka?los a?'noldo sal'siðo 'flo?es]; born 2 April 1980) is a former Mexican professional footballer.
  • Salcido started his career as a left back, then converted to defensive midfielder, and now plays as a central defender. After emerging through Guadalajara's youth system, he went on to be a mainstay for PSV Eindhoven, acting as vice-captain for the Dutch team and was the first player from Mexico to be champion in the Eredivise.
  • Salcido also played a season for Fulham before returning to Mexico with Tigres UANL.
  • In 2014 he returned to Guadalajara, winning the league title with the club in 2017.
  • Internationally, Salcido competed with the Mexico national team in three World Cups: 2006, 2010, 2014 and three Gold Cups: 2005, 2007, 2011, He was a member of Mexico's team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
  • He made his first national team appearance at the age of 24 in 2004.
  • In 2014, after the World Cup in Brazil, Salcido officially retired from the national team.

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