Dennis Salinas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salinas and the second or maternal family name is Bermúdez.
Dennis Salinas
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from San Salvador
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 2021
Personal details
Born
Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez

(1986-07-23) 23 July 1986 (age 38)
San Salvador, El Salvador
Political partyNuevas Ideas
OccupationPolitician, footballer
Association football career
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 San Salvador FC 0 (0)
2008 CD FAS 4 (0)
2008–2009 Alianza FC 16 (0)
2010 CD Atlético Balboa 18 (0)
2010–2014 CD Luis Ángel Firpo 16 (0)
2014–2016 CD Atlético Marte 53 (0)
2016–2017 AD Chalatenango 37 (0)
2018–2019 Brujos de Izalco FC (0)
International career
2007 El Salvador 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez (born 23 July 1986) is a Salvadoran politician and former professional goalkeeper who has served as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador since 2021.

Early life

Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez was born on 23 July 1986 in San Salvador, El Salvador.[1]

Salinas attended the Technological University of El Salvador from 2010 to 2014 where he earned a degree in public relations.[2]

Football career

Club career

Salinas started his career at San Salvador FC and joined CD FAS for the Clausura 2008 tournament.

After only one season with CD FAS, he left them for Alianza FC and he moved to Atlético Balboa for the Clausura 2010 tournament. He also left Alianza after only one season and signed with CD Luis Ángel Firpo in 2010.

Except for his period at San Salvador FC and his short stint at Atlético Balboa he has primarily been used as a back-up goalkeeper.

Salinas won the Clausura 2013 national championship with CD Luis Ángel Firpo.[3] Salinas started one match against Club Tijuana during the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League where he conceded one goal in the 1–0 loss.

Before a whole season injured he signed Atlético Marte in August 2014. With Atlético Marte, Salinas experienced an administrative crisis, arrears in salary payments and pressures from directives of the team, leading Salinas to leave the club after Atlético Marte's descent in the Clausura 2016 tournament.

Salinas signed with AD Chalatenango for the Apertura 2016,[4] however, Salinas saw little play time and left the club in 2017.

In 2018 Salinas signed with Brujos de Izalco of Segunda División. On 1 July 2019, Salinas became a free agent and was not signed by another club.

International career

Salinas made his international debut with the El Salvador national football team in a friendly match on 22 August 2007 against Honduras, during which, El Salvador won by a score of 2–0. Salinas' second start was on 8 September against Ecuador. Salinas conceded two goals at the 13th and 29th minutes and was subsequently substituted by Juan José Gómez at the 33rd minute. El Salvador ultimately lost by a score of 5–1.[5]

Political career

From 2015 to 2019, Salinas worked for the municipal government of San Salvador as a violence prevention technician where he promoted the development of sporting activities. From 2019 to 2020, Salinas was the manager of juvenile attention for the Ministry of Justice and Public Security where he continued to promote youth sports as a crime prevention tactic.[2]

In 2021, Salinas was elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador as a member of the Nuevas Ideas political party from the San Salvador Department. He received 72,818 election marks, the fourth most of any candidate in San Salvador.[6] His supplement deputy was Julio César Marroquín.[7] He was a member of both the justice and human rights commission[8] and the public security and combatting narco-activity commission.[9] Salinas supported President Nayib Bukele and promised to give Bukele "governability" ("gobernabilidad") in the Legislative Assembly.[10]

He was re-elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly in 2024 with 120,986 election marks.[11] He is a member of the national security and justice committee.[12]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team, year, and competition[13]
Team Year Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
El Salvador 2007 2 0 0 0 2 0

Electoral history

The following table displays Salinas' electoral record.

Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Salinas Result Swing
Total % P. ±%
2021 Deputy of the Legislative Assembly General NI N/A 72,818 N/A 4th N/A Won Gain
2024 Deputy of the Legislative Assembly General NI N/A 120,986 N/A 10th N/A Won Hold

References

  1. ^ "El Salvador – D. Salinas – Perfil con Noticias, Estadísticas de Carrera e Historia – Soccerway" [El Salvador – D. Salinas – Profile with News, Career Statistics, and History – Soccerway]. Soccerway (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Perfil Público Diputado Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez" [Public Profile of Deputy Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez]. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dennis Salinas, la Apuesta en la Portería" [Dennis Salinas, the Bet at the Goal]. El Gráfico (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ Hernández, Ítalo (23 June 2016). "El Chalatenango Fichó a Tres Más" [Chalatenango Signed Three More]. La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ Saaid, Hamdan (18 April 2008). "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ Galdámez, Eddie (7 June 2023). "El Salvador Legislative Assembly 2021 to 2024 Legislative Period". El Salvador Info. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Diputado Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez y Suplente" [Deputy Dennis Fernando Salinas Bermúdez and Supplement]. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Comisión: Justicia y Derechos Humanos" [Commission: Justice and Human Rights]. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Comisión: Seguridad Pública y Combate a la Narcoactividad" [Commission: Public Security and Combatting Narco-Activity]. Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ Leiva, Santiago (4 March 2021). "Dennis Salinas, Exfutbolista: «Ahora Estamos en una Cancha en la que Vamos a Ayudar al Pueblo»" [Dennis Salinas, Former Footballer: "Now We Are on a Field in Which We Are Going to Help the People"]. Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  11. ^ Magaña, Yolanda (18 February 2024). "NI con 54 Diputados y Oposición Logra 3: Así Quedaría la Asamblea Legislativa Según Resultados del TSE" [NI with 54 Deputies and Opposition Acquires 3: This Is How the Legislative Assembly Will Stay According to Results from the TSE]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ Magaña, Yolanda (14 May 2024). "Así se Conformarán las Nuevas Comisiones de la Asamblea Legislativa" [This Is How the New Commissions of the Legislative Assembly Are Composed]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Dennis Salinas". Cero a Cero (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.