Marcelo Salinas


Marcelo Salinas Paulino, known also as Marcelo Paulino, is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Germany, he has represented both Portugal and Chile at youth level.

Club career

As a youth player, Salinas was with Hannover 96, TUS Wettbergen, Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund in Germany and Colo-Colo in Chile.
In January 2016, he joined Unión Española in the Chilean Primera División and made his professional debut in a match versus O'Higgins by replacing.

International career

Previously to 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he took part of Chile, making appearances in the 2012 Milk Cup. Before he had made appearances for both Portugal and Germany at youth level.

Personal life

His father is Chilean and his mother is Portuguese.