Cristian Salvador
Spanish footballer
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Cristian Salvador González (born 20 November 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chinese club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Salvador González | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Zamora, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | 18 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2025 | |||
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
| 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | |||
| Elche | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2025 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Career total | 317 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 338 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in Tercera División play-offs
- Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs