Patxi Salinas

Francisco 'Patxi' Salinas Fernández (born 17 November 1963) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
He amassed La Liga totals of 432 games and 11 goals over the course of 16 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao and Celta, winning two national championships with the former club. Subsequently, he worked as a manager.

Born in Bilbao, Salinas emerged through Athletic Bilbao's youth ranks, and appeared in 14 La Liga matches in the 1983–84 season as the team managed to conquer the double. In the following campaign he became a regular fixture with the Basque alongside another Lezama graduate, Genar Andrinúa; he made his league debut on 10 November 1982, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against UD Salamanca.

In the 1992 summer Salinas moved to Celta de Vigo, where he proceeded to post equally impressive numbers during his six-season spell – always in the top level – retiring from the game at almost 35. Subsequently, he had brief stints at coaching (UDA Gramenet) and directing (Rápido de Bouzas); as a manager, in quick succession, he also worked with Athletic's youth teams, CD Ourense, Melita FC (Maltese Premier League) and UE Sant Andreu.

During a one-month span Salinas gained two caps for Spain, both in friendlies. His debut was on 14 September 1988 in a 1–2 loss with Yugoslavia, in Oviedo.

Salinas' older brother, Julio, was also a professional footballer (centre forward), and played most notably for Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona. Both made their top level debuts in the 1982–83 season.

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84
• Copa del Rey: 1983–84; Runner-up 1984–85
• Supercopa de España: 1984

Celta

• Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1993–94