Spanish footballer (born 2002)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Salas and the second or maternal family name is
Valiente .
Kike Salas Full name
Enrique Jesús Salas Valiente Date of birth
(2002-04-23 ) 23 April 2002 (age 22) Place of birth
Morón de la Frontera , Spain Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position(s)
Centre back Current team
Sevilla Number
4 2013–2021
Sevilla Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2021
Sevilla C
1
(0) 2021–2022
Sevilla B
31
(1) 2022–
Sevilla
44
(4) 2023
→ Tenerife (loan)
7
(0) 2024–
Spain U21
2
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025
Enrique Jesús "Kike " Salas Valiente (born 23 April 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for La Liga club Sevilla .
Club career
Born in Morón de la Frontera , Seville , Andalusia , Salas joined Sevilla FC 's youth setup in 2013, aged 11.[ 1] the reserves on 10 January 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Juan María Alcedo in a 3–1 Segunda División B away loss against Yeclano Deportivo .[ 2]
On 27 April 2021, while still a youth, Salas renewed his contract until 2024.[ 3] Primera División RFEF home win over Real Balompédica Linense .
Salas made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 September 2022, starting in a 3–2 away win over RCD Espanyol .[ 4] [ 5] Segunda División club CD Tenerife on loan for the remainder of the season .[ 6]
Upon returning, Salas started to feature regularly in the main squad of the Nervionenses , and was definitely promoted to it on 31 January 2024, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[ 7]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 18 January 2025 [ 8]
Personal life
Salas' uncle Víctor was also a footballer.[ 1] [ 9] midfielder , he too was groomed at Sevilla.
References
^ a b "Kike Salas, la última perla de la cantera del Sevilla FC y campeón del mundo de pádel" [Kike Salas, the latest pearl of the youth setup of Sevilla FC and world champion of paddle tennis] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo . 11 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022 .^ "Kike Salas debuta en 2ªB con el Sevilla Atlético" [Kike Salas debuts in 2ª B with Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Morón Información. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022 .^ "Kike Salas, central del División de Honor, renueva hasta 2024" [Kike Salas, División de Honor stopper, renews until 2024] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022 .^ "El Sevilla 'salva' la cabeza de Julen" [Sevilla 'save' Julen's head] (in Spanish). Marca . 10 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022 .^ "Kike Salas, del pádel a superviviente de Corea del Sur" [Kike Salas, from paddle tennis to surviving in South Korea] (in Spanish). Diario AS . 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022 .^ "Kike Salas signs contract extension to 2026 and moves on loan to CD Tenerife" . Sevilla FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .^ "Kike Salas, con ficha del primer equipo del Sevilla FC" [Kike Salas, with a registration of the first team of Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Cadena SER . 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024 .^ Kike Salas at Soccerway ^ "Kike Salas, la "coordinación" de un campeón del mundo de pádel" [Kike Salas, the "coordination" of a world champion of paddle tennis] (in Spanish). ABC . 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022 .
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