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Carlos Salcido is a retired Mexican professional soccer player. Furthermore, Carlos Salcido started his career as a left back, then became a defensive midfielder and finished it as a centre-back. Additionally, he also won the 2012 Olympic gold medal and served as the first president of the Mexican Football League.
Early life
Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores, better known as Carlos Salcido, was born on April 2, 1980, in Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico. From now on, he is 42 years and is a citizen of Mexico. Furthermore, he has the zodiac sign of Aries and is a Christian by religion.
He is the son of Pablo Salcido Rodríguez (father) and María Flores Ruiz (mother). Talking about his siblings, he has six siblings, but their names are unknown. When he was only nine years old, his mother died from cancer.
Education and early career
Due to poor economic conditions, he left school in the sixth grade and at age 11 was forced to go into the lumber trade. He used to work mornings and evenings and went to school during the day. Then, in search of a better life, he tried to enter the United States when he was 14 years old, but his mission failed. Later his father raised funds and sent him to Guadalajara.
He washed vehicles and trucks, worked in glass and was also a mechanic. He was fired from an illegal repair shop where he had worked for a time when he was 19 years old.
Carlos Salcido – Professional career
After that, he went with his friends to a local club soccer match, where he had the opportunity to play due to a shortage of players. He played in jeans and work boots and attracted a scout from Gallos de Aguascalientes, a third division team. He has gotten better and better since then. Shortly after he debuted in Mexico’s third division before moving to Guadalajara in the first division.
Photo caption: Carlos Salcido posing with Olympic gold medal (Source: Instagram)
His season in the junior team was a success, promoting to the senior team in 2001, where he debuted in a 1-1 draw against La Piedad on July 22, 2001. Later, on April 1, 2006, he launched his Final. League Division for his team in the 3-2 victory over Pachuca. He has also played for Fulham and Tigres de la UANL. Furthermore, he started his career with Fulham in a match against Blackburn Rovers on 18 September 2010. On 17 August 2011 he left the club and was loaned to Tigres UANL. During his first season, he and his teammates won their third league title.
He officially joined Veracruz in January 2019. On February 4, he made his debut against his former club Guadalajara, drawing 0-0. On November 23 he played his farewell match in Liga MX, losing 1-3 to his previous team, Guadalajara.
international career
He has played in several tournaments for his country at both youth and senior level. Likewise, he began his international debut on September 8, 2006, against Trinidad and Tobago in a World Cup qualification match. In addition, he played in three World Cups: 2006, 2010 and 2014, as well as three Gold Cups: 2005, 2007 and 2011. He declared his retirement from international football on August 29, 2014.
Carlos Salcido – Net worth 2023
As a member of the team, he helped his national team win the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2011, as well as the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.
As a former footballer, he has collected a huge sum from his career. Furthermore, his net worth is estimated to be around $5 million and he has not revealed his income or salary in public.
Carlos Salcido – Marital status
Photo caption: Carlos Salcido with his wife Fabiola Salcido (Source: Instagram)
In 2008, Carlos Salcido married Fabiola Salcido. The couple is lucky to have two children whose names are Carlos and Fabiola. He had to settle in many places as a footballer over time. His home in Claygate, London, was raided when he was playing for Fulham. His family was disturbed by the incident and he was forced to return to Mexico in 2011. At the moment, he is not part of the controversies and rumors, moreover, focused on his career.
body measurement
Carlos Salcido is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 75 kg. Furthermore, he has black hair with black colored eyes and his other body measurements are unknown.
Photo caption: Carlos Salcido posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Social media
On his Instagram page, he has more than 331,000 followers. Likewise, he has more than 705.7k followers and is not active on Facebook.
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