Cristian Salvador

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salvador and the second or maternal family name is González.
Cristian Salvador
Personal information
Full name Cristian Salvador González
Date of birth (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Zamora, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Youth career
Zamora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Zamora 61 (3)
2015–2016 Sestao 29 (0)
2016–2018 Sporting B 65 (7)
2016–2021 Sporting Gijón 71 (1)
2021–2023 Huesca 49 (1)
2023–2025 Elche 30 (0)
2025– Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Cristian Salvador González (born 20 November 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chinese club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC.

Club career

Born in Zamora, Castile and León, Salvador represented Zamora CF as a youth. On 7 April 2012, aged only 17, he made his senior debut by starting in a 2–0 home win against Sestao River in the Segunda División B championship.

Salvador was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2012–13 season, and began to appear more regularly in the following campaigns. He scored his first senior goal on 5 January 2014, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against CD Guijuelo.[1]

On 31 July 2015, after Zamora's relegation, Salvador joined fellow third-tier club CD Lealtad.[2] However, Zamora announced that they retained the player seven days later,[3] but he signed for Sestao on 1 September after rescinding his contract.[4]

On 28 July 2016 Salvador moved to Sporting de Gijón, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[5] He made his first team debut on 21 December, coming on as a late substitute for Nacho Cases in a 1–3 away loss against SD Eibar for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Salvador was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División ahead of the 2018–19 season, after agreeing to a new three-year contract.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 3 March 2019, netting the opener in a 2–1 away success over CD Numancia.

On 7 June 2021, Salvador signed a three-year deal with SD Huesca also in the second division.[8] On 31 July 2023, he moved to fellow league team Elche CF on a two-year contract.[9]

On 10 January 2025, Elche announced the transfer of Salvador to Chinese club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger FC.[10]

Career Statistics

As of 31 July 2023[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zamora 2011–12 Segunda División B 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2012–13 Segunda División B 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
2013–14 Segunda División B 16 2 0 0 — 16 2
2014–15 Segunda División B 33 1 1 0 — 34 1
Total 61 3 1 0 0 0 62 1
Sestao River 2015–16 Segunda División B 29 0 0 0 — 29 0
Sporting Gijón B 2016–17 Tercera División 33 4 — 5[a] 0 38 4
2017–18 Segunda División B 32 3 — 4[b] 1 36 4
Total 65 7 0 0 9 1 74 8
Sporting Gijón 2016–17 La Liga 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2018–19 Segunda División 30 1 3 0 — 33 1
2019–20 Segunda División 29 0 1 0 — 30 0
2020–21 Segunda División 12 0 2 1 — 14 1
Total 71 1 7 1 — 78 2
Huesca 2021–22 Segunda División 21 1 0 0 — 21 1
2022–23 Segunda División 28 0 1 0 — 29 0
Total 49 1 1 0 — 50 1
Career total 263 12 7 0 9 1 279 13
  1. ^ Appearances in Tercera División play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Cristian, el benjamín del equipo, se estrena como goleador" [Cristian, the youngest of the team, debuts as a goalscorer] (in Spanish). Zamora 24 Horas. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ "El CD Lealtad oficializa el fichaje del mediocentro del Zamora Cristian" [CD Lealtad turn official the signing of Zamora central midfielder Cristian] (in Spanish). Zamora 24 Horas. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Cristian regresa al Zamora CF, al menos de momento" [Cristian returns to Zamora CF, at least for the moment] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Zamora. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Cristian cierra la plantilla del Sestao sobre la bocina" [Cristian completes the squad of Sestao over the horn]. Vavel. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Cristian Salvador, nuevo jugador para el Sporting B" [Cristian Salvador, new player for Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ^ "El Sporting se despide en su noche de la marmota" [Sporting say goodbye in their groundhog night] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Los nuevos contratos de Juan, Cris Salvador, Traver y Cerro en el Sporting" [The new contracts of Juan, Cris Salvador, Traver and Cerro at Sporting] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Cristian Salvador, primera incorporación de la SD Huesca" [Cristian Salvador, first signing of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "OFICIAL | Cristian Salvador" [OFFICIAL | Cristian Salvador] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Cristian Salvador" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Cristian Salvador] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ Cristian Salvador at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Cristian Salvador Statistics". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 August 2020.