Luis_Miguel_Salvador
Luis Miguel Salvador
Mexican footballer (born 1968)
Luis Miguel Salvador López (born 26 February 1968) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Miguel Salvador López | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-02-26) 26 February 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Atlante F.C. | ||
| 1995–1997 | CF Monterrey | ||
| 1997–1999 | Atlético Celaya | ||
| 2000 | Atlante F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Mexico | 20 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Salvador was on Mexico national team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, playing only 10 minutes during the Republic of Ireland 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 came to Atlante F.C.
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, Raúl Gutiérrez, and Roberto Andrade. The coach was Ricardo Lavolpe. In this season, Salvador finished second in the top scorers list, just below Ivo Basay.
During his stay with Celaya, Salvador's goal celebration antics were unique. He pretended to be meditating, playing golf, fishing, and other unusual behaviors.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June 1993 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
— |
2–0 |
Friendly |
| 2 | 18 July 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Canada |
7–0 |
8–0 |
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 8–0 | |||||
| 4 | 22 July 1993 |  Jamaica |
1–0 |
6–1 | ||
| 5 | 3–1 | |||||
| 6 | 4–1 | |||||
| 7 | 20 October 1993 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Ukraine |
1–0 |
2–1 |
Friendly |
| 8 | 3 November 1993 |  China |
2–0 |
3–0 |
Atlante
Mexico
- Luis Miguel Salvador at National-Football-Teams.com
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