Carlos Salcido Biography: Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth
Carlos Salcido Biography, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth – Carlos Salcido is a former Mexican professional soccer player, who last played for Tiburones Rojos.
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| Name: | Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores |
| Date of Birth: | April 2, 1980 |
| Wife: | Fabiola Salcido |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Occupation: | Footballer |
| Net Worth: | $5.5 million |
Carlos Salcido Biography
On April 2, 1980, he was born in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico, a small town built around the timber trade.
Carlos’s father collected money and sent him to Guadalajara. At, 19 he washed cars & trucks, worked in glassworks, and was a mechanic in an illegal mechanic workshop; however, he got fired from his job.
Moreover, that incident changed his life. He went to a local club’s soccer match with his friends, where he got a chance to play, as there was a shortage of players.
He played in jeans and work boots and impressed the scout from the third-division club, Gallos de Aguascalientes.
Since then, he went on to do better, and soon after, he debuted in the Mexican third division and played for Guadalajara in the first division.
Carlos Salcido Height
But unlike other defenders, he is not that tall. Talking about height, Carlos is 1.75 meters tall and weighs 165 lb.
Carlos Salcido Nationality
He was born in Mexico; therefore, his Nationality is Mexican. In addition to that, he belongs to the white ethnic group, and his birth sign is Aries.
Carlos Salcido Parent
Salcido was born to his parents, Pablo Salcido Rodriguez and Maria Flores Ruiz
When Carlos was nine years old, his mother died because of Cancer. Now, he has a tattoo on his left shoulder, which reads, “In memory of my mother, RIP.”
Carlos Salcido Siblings
Salcido was born into a big family, he was the fifth among six sons and a daughter.
Carlos Salcido Career
He is one of the most versatile soccer players of his generation. Salcido started his career as a center-back, played as a left-back and defensive midfielder, and finally ended his profession as a center-back.
Salcido started playing soccer professionally at 19, and his continuous hard work brought him success.
As of 2022, Salcido owns a team ‘Pro Camp’, and even works as a coach for his team. He also represents the club PSV Eindhoven. He emerged through Guadalajara’s team in Mexico and moved to PSV in 2006, where he became vice-captain of the team.
He then played for Fulham before returning to Mexico, where he played for Tigres UANL, his former club Guadalajara and Veracruz.
Carlos is also a two-time Eredivise winner with legendary club PSV. He became the first Mexican player to win the Dutch National league when he first won it in the 2006-07 season.
Similarly, Salcido has played 124 games for the Mexican National Team and has scored ten goals.
He represented Mexico in three World Cups: 2006, 2010, and 2014. In addition, he was also part of the Mexican team that won the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics. Salcido played a total of 123 games and scored three goals. He left PSV for Fulham after the 2010 World Cup.
Carlos assisted American player Clint Dempsey in his debut match against Blackburn Rovers. Unfortunately, Salcido’s time in England was not as good as in the Netherlands.
He played a total of 28 games for Fulham. However, after the end of that season, he requested the club to loan him back to his home country.
On 23 November 2019, he played his last match in Liga MX in a 1-3 loss against his childhood club, Guadalajara. Overall he has secured 1 Gold Cup, 2 Dutch champions, 1 Dutch Super Cup, 1 Mexican Clausura champion, and 1 Mexican Champion Apertura.
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Carlos Salcido Wife
Carlos is a married man and his wife is Fabiola Salcido. They are married since 2008 and are living a happy married life. Carlos and Fabiola have two children together.
Carlos had to settle in different locations over time as a soccer player. While playing for Fulham, his home in Claygate, London, was robbed.
That incident made his family feel unsettled, and he had to move back to Mexico in 2011.
Carlos Salcido Net Worth
His hard work and dedication have brought him a good life for himself and his dear family.
The Mexican legend’s total net worth is around $5.5 million.
Also, Carlos owns some luxurious cars like Audi and Mercedes.
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