Shea Salinas

2011: MLS: Acquired by Whitecaps FC during the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft … Made his Whitecaps FC debut as a substitute in the 66th minute at CLB on 4/30 … Came on as a substitute in the 58th minute at CHI on 5/7 … Made his first start for Whitecaps FC vs. SJ on 5/11 … Played 90 minutes at NE on 5/14 … Started and played 67 minutes vs. NY on 5/28 … Started and played 83 minutes at CHV on 6/1 … Played 90 minutes at RSL on 6/4 … Started and played 89 minutes at SEA on 6/11 … Played 90 minutes vs. PHI on 6/18 and at KC on 6/25 … Started and played 77 minutes at TOR on 6/29 … Started and played 78 minutes vs. CLB on 7/6 … Played 90 minutes and notched two assists at SJ on 7/20 … Played 90 minutes vs. LA on 7/30 … Played 90 minutes and notched an assist vs. CHI on 8/7 … Played 90 minutes at DC on 8/13 … Came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute at POR on 8/20 … Started and played 57 minutes and scored his first goal for Whitecaps FC vs. HOU on 8/27 … Played 90 minutes at NY on 9/10 and at LA on 9/17 … Came on as a substitute in the 58th minute vs. SEA on 9/24 … Started and played 80 minutes vs. POR on 10/2 … Came on as a substitute in the 84th minute vs. RSL on 10/6 … Came on as a substitute in the 73rd vs. DC on 10/12 … Started and played 52 minutes at DAL on 10/15 … Came on as a substitute in the 88th minute vs. COL on 10/22 … Exhibition: Made his Whitecaps FC debut when he came on as a substitute in a 1-0 win at North American Soccer League side Montreal Impact in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship semifinal series on 4/27 … Notched an assist in a 2-1 friendly defeat vs. English Premier League side Manchester City FC in the Herbalife World Football Challenge on 7/18 … Reserves: Made his Whitecaps FC reserves debut at POR on 8/21.

2010: MLS: Eighth pick in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft … Made his Philadelphia debut as a substitute in the 68th minute vs. DC on 4/10 … Played 90 minutes at NY on 4/24 and at LA on 5/1 … Came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute vs. DAL on 5/15 … Started and played 62 minutes and scored a goal at HOU on 5/29 … Played 90 minutes at CHI on 6/5 … Started and played 65 minutes at KC on 6/10 … Played 90 minutes vs. SEA on 6/27 … Started and played 63 minutes at CHV on 7/3 … Came on as a substitute in the 64th minute vs. SJ on 7/10 … Came on as a substitute in the 69th minute vs. CHI on 9/11 … Came on as a substitute in the 58th minute at SJ on 9/15 … Came on as a substitute in the 76th minute vs. HOU on 10/2 … Came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute vs. LA on 10/7 … Came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute vs. NY on 10/16 … Came on as a substitute in the 45th minute at CLB on 10/24.

2009: MLS: Named Earthquakes’ U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award-winner … Appeared in 22 matches, started 12 and notched five assists … Made 2009 debut as a substitute in the 68th minute vs. NE on 3/21 … Came on as a substitute in the  70th minute vs. HOU on 3/28 … Came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute and received a red card vs. CHI on 4/11 … DNP vs. LA on  4/18 due to red card suspension … Started first game of the season and played 65 minutes at SEA on 4/25 … Started and played 62 minutes  vs. CHV on 5/2 … Started and played 75 minutes at CLB on 5/27 … Started and played 89 minutes at DAL on 6/7 … Came on as a substitute in the 58th minute and notched his first career assist at SEA on 6/13 … Came on as a substitute in the 38th minute and received a yellow card at RSL on 7/3 … Came on as a substitute in the 46th minute vs. DC on 7/25 … Played 90 minutes and notched a career-high two assists vs. SEA on 8/2 … Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card vs. CLB on 8/8 … Played 90 minutes vs. KC on 8/22 … Started and played 75 minutes at NE on 8/29 … Played 90 minutes vs. COL on 9/18 … DNP on 9/23 at COL and 9/27 at DC due to hamstring strain … Played 90 minutes and notched an assist vs. DAL on 10/7 … Played 90 minutes and tallied an assist at CHV on 10/17 … Exhibition: Came on as a substitute at the half and was ejected in the 77th minute vs. CD Aguila on 9/8 … Open Cup: Played 90 minutes vs. NY on 4/28 … Appeared in Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualification semifinals vs. NY on 4/29.

2008: MLS: Selected as the top pick in the second round (15th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft … Was only the third rookie since 2001 to start a season opener for the Earthquakes, as he played 57 minutes as a striker at LA on 4/3 … Came on as a substitute in the 59th minute vs. CHI on 4/12 … Came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute at COL on 4/19 … Came on as a substitute in the 81st minute at NY on 4/27 … Came on as a substitute in the 75th minute vs. DAL on 5/3 … Came on as a substitute in the 64th minute vs. CLB on 5/10 … Came on as a substitute in the 57th minute at NE on 5/17 … Came on as a substitute in the 78th minute vs. HOU on 5/22 … Started and played 59 minutes at RSL on 5/31 … Came on as a substitute in the 51st minute vs. LA on 6/14 … Came on as a substitute in the 56th minute at DC on 6/22 … Came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute at CHI on 6/28 … Came on as a substitute in the 89th minute at CHV on 7/5 … Came on as a substitute in the 81st minute vs. COL on 7/12 … Came on as a substitute in the 76th minute vs. NY on 7/27 … Came on as a substitute in the 81st minute vs. KC on 8/30 … Came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute vs. HOU on 9/13 … Came on as a substitute in the 70th minute vs. RSL on 9/27 … Came on as a substitute in the 71st minute vs. DAL on 10/2 … Came on as a substitute in the 69th minute vs. CHV on 10/11 … Came on as a substitute in the 56th minute at HOU on 10/15 … Came on as a substitute in the 65th minute and scored first career goal at KC on 10/18 … Came on as a substitute in the 67th minute and scored in second straight game vs. TFC on 10/25 …  Exhibition: Started and played 67 minutes and scored first goal as member of the Earthquakes vs. Honduras Olympic Team on 7/15 … Played 88 minutes vs. SEA on 9/2 … Played 90 minutes and notched an assist vs. CD FAS on 10/7 … Open Cup: Started and played 90 minutes on 4/30 at RSL … Reserves: Started and played 45 minutes at COL on 4/20 … Played 45 minutes vs. FCD on 5/4 … Came on as a substitute in the 64th minute at RSL on 6/1 … Played 90 minutes vs. COL on 7/12 … Played 90 minutes vs. LA on 8/3 … Played 90 minutes and recorded a goal vs. RSL on 9/28 … Played 90 minutes at FCD on 10/3 and vs. CHV on 10/12 … Played 90 minutes and recorded an assist at HOU on 10/15 … Assist at CHV on 10/21.

Premier Development League: 2007: As a member of Carolina Dynamo, Salinas was the club’s Most Valuable Player and named to the PDL’s All-Southern Conference Team after scoring seven goals and recording five assists in 13 appearances that year … In two Southern Conference Southeast Division match-ups, the winger scored two goals and recorded one assist … 2006: In his second season with the Tornados, scored one goal and notched one assist … 2005: Played the first of three PDL seasons with Dallas-Fort Worth Tornados … In nine appearances in the PDL’s Southern Conference Mid South Division, scored two goals.

College: 2007: As a senior, named to the NSCAA All-American Third Team, NSCAA Scholar All-American First Team, and NSCAA All-South Region First Team after registering a career-high five goals and nine assists for Furman University that season … Efforts also earned him a place on the All-Southern Conference First Team … 2006: Named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Region Third Team and the All-Southern Conference First Team after registering three goals and seven assists during his junior year … 2005: As a sophomore, registered four goals and four assists in 18 appearances for the Paladins … 2004: As a freshman, scored two goals and notched one assist, with his first collegiate goal versus Gardner-Webb University on 9/19.

High School/Club: At Grapevine (Texas) High School, led the Mustangs to three bi-district championship titles in four seasons … As a senior, was a captain and earned district Most Valuable Player honors after leading the team in goals and assists … At the youth level, played for the Dallas Texans, Club Dallas Pumas and Solar Soccer Club.

Personal: Born and raised in Lubbock, Texas … Parents are Mickey and Jerry Salinas … Majored in health & exercise science at Furman University … High school district champion in the mile and five-kilometer run.