José Salinas (footballer)

José Salinas Morán (born 30 September 2000) is a Valencian footballer who plays as a left back for Elche CF.

Club career
Born in Callosa de Segura, Alicante, Valencian Community, Salinas joined Elche CF's youth setup in 2018, from Kelme CF. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 September 2019, starting in a 4–0 Tercera División home routing of Novelda CF.

Salinas scored his first senior goal on 29 February 2020, netting his team's only in a 1–3 home loss against Villarreal CF C. He made his first team debut on 6 January of the following year, starting in a 1–0 away win against CF La Nucía, for the season's Copa del Rey.

Salinas' professional debut occurred on 16 January 2021, as he started in a 0–2 loss at Rayo Vallecano, also for the national cup. On 21 August, he extended his contract for a further year and was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Unionistas de Salamanca CF.

On 30 July 2022, Salinas moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for the season. He scored his first professional goal on 22 October, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against SD Huesca.