Salvador Pliego
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive-midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Alfa Modriča | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | FC Weesen | 4 | (0) |
| 2022-23 | FK Kozara Gradiška | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | FK Alfa Modriča | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 | |||
Salvador Pliego (born 10 January 2001) is a Mexican-American professional footballer who plays as a left centre-back and left-back for First League of RS club FK Alfa Modriča in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Club career[edit]
Youth[edit]
Pliego joined the New York Red Bulls academy in 2014, winning the 2015 Regional and National Championships, leaving the club in 2016.[1][2][3] He joined TSF Academy in 2017,[4] before joining Pumas UNAM in 2018.[5] He played for the Pumas Premier (reserve team) in Liga Premier de México winning the 2019 league championship.[6][7][8] He joined Saint Louis FC in 2020,[9] before moving to CD Leganés in Spain later that year.[10][11]
FC Weesen[edit]
On 21 February 2022, Pliego signed for FC Weesen in Weesen, Switzerland. He played in four matches for the club.
FK Kozara Gradiška[edit]
On 22 July 2022, Pliego signed for FK Kozara Gradiška in Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[12] Pliego made his debut against Sloboda Novi Grad. Pliego scored a goal against FK Sutjeska Foča.
FK Alfa Modriča[edit]
On 22 September 2023, Pliego signed for FK Alfa Modriča in Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
International career[edit]
In August 2015, Pliego was called up to the U.S. U-14 National Team training camp in Carson, California.[13]
In December 2016, Pliego was called up to the Mexico U-16 National Team training camp in Mexico City. He was also called up to two other training camps in February and March 2017.[14]
Honors[edit]
Club[edit]
- 2018–19 Liga Premier de México champion
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Weesen | 2021–22 | 2. Liga Interregional | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| FK Kozara Gradiška | 2022–23 | First League of RS | 8 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| FK Alfa Modriča | 2023–24 | First League of RS | 14 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 1 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Red Bulls Round-Up: October 26, 2020".
- ^ "2015 NPL Finals: Championship Performers".
- ^ "2015 NPL Finals: Defensive Priorities".
- ^ "Wayne club players live soccer in trip to Argentina".
- ^ "Academy Affiliate Monthly Update (April 2021): TSF Academy".
- ^ "Pumas Premier se refuerza con Salvador Pliego".
- ^ "ORGULLO PREMIER CON LEGANÉS".
- ^ "Quién es Salvador Pliego, la joya que Pumas UNAM dejó ir y fichó por Leganés".
- ^ "Salvador Pliego".
- ^ "¿Quién es Salvador Pliego? La joya que Pumas desperdició y Leganés 'se robó'".
- ^ "Pandemia deja sin equipo a Salvador Pliego, que ahora jugará en el Leganés de España".
- ^ "Meksikanac Salvador Pliego-Kozara Gradiška" (in Bosnian). fkkozara.org. 12 January 2023.
- ^ "36 players called into U.S. U14 BNT camp".
- ^ "TriColor U-17 U-23".