Luis Miguel Salvador López (born 26 February 1968) is a Mexican former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward.
Career
Salvador was on
Mexico national team
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Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified conse ...
at the
1994 FIFA World Cup
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, playing only 10 minutes during the
Republic of Ireland
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match.
Salvador is the third scorer in Atlante history, just below "
Cabinho" and
Horacio Casarin. He used the number 9 in his jersey, he changed it to 68 when
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican ...
came to
Atlante F.C.
Atlante Fútbol Club, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1916, Atlante were original members of the Mexican Primera División when it began in 1943.
Atlante has won three national league championships, t ...
Salvador was champion of the Mexico league in the 1992–1993 season. In that squad he played with noteworthy players as
Daniel Guzmán,
Miguel Herrera
Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre (born 18 March 1968), popularly referred to by his nickname "Piojo" (Spanish for "louse"), is a Mexican former professional footballer and current manager. He is the head coach of Liga MX club Tijuana.
A former ...
,
Raúl Gutiérrez
Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo (born 16 October 1966), also known as El Potro, is a Mexican professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Liga MX club Cruz Azul. At the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he coached the ...
, and
Roberto Andrade. The coach was
Ricardo Lavolpe
Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni (; born 6 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional footballer and manager. He is a World Cup-winning goalkeeper who played for most of his career in Argentina and Mexico.
As a coach, La Volpe was in ...
. In this season, Salvador finished second in the top scorers list, just below
Ivo Basay
Ivo Alexie Basay Hatibović (born 13 April 1966) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a striker. Apart from being a regular choice for the Chile national football team in the late 1980s and early 1990s (24 caps, six g ...
.
During his stay with
Celaya
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, Salvador's goal celebration antics were unique. He pretended to be meditating, playing golf, fishing, and other unusual behaviors.
Career statistics
International goals
Honours
Atlante
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Mexican Primera División:
1992–93
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Mexico
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CONCACAF Gold Cup
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:
1993
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External links
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1968 births
Living people
1994 FIFA World Cup players
CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
Association football forwards
Footballers from Mexico City
Mexico international footballers
Atlante F.C. footballers
C.F. Monterrey players
Atlético Celaya footballers
Mexican footballers
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
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