player · international archive · 1996–2007
Marcelo Salas
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ChileArchive goals
22
for Chile · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
15
2 hat-tricks among them
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (18)
Career span
1996–2007
first 1996-07-06 · last 2007-11-18
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
José Marcelo Salas Melinao, nicknamed Matador, El Fenómeno and Shileno, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker. Salas is considered the best striker in the history of Chile. He stood out during the 1990s and 2000s in clubs such as Universidad de Chile, River Plate, Lazio and Juventus. He was the captain of the Chile national team and the top scorer – scoring 45 goals in total: 37 goals for the Chile national football team and 8 goals with the Chile Olympic football team. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-07-13
Every goal
from the international archive · 22 goals in 15 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-18 |  Uruguay | D2–2(a) | 59' 70' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2005-06-04 |  Bolivia | W3–1(h) | 66' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 2001-08-14 | Bolivia | D2–2(h) | 35' 75' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 2000-08-15 |  Brazil | W3–0(h) | 74' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 2000-06-29 |  Paraguay | W3–1(h) | 35' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 1998-06-27 | Brazil | L1–4(n) | 70' | FIFA World Cup | Paris |
| 1998-06-17 |  Austria | D1–1(n) | 70' | FIFA World Cup | Saint-Étienne |
| 1998-06-11 |  Italy | D2–2(n) | 45' 50' | FIFA World Cup | Bordeaux |
| 1997-11-16 | Bolivia | W3–0(h) | 40' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 1997-10-12 |  Peru | W4–0(a) | 13' 82' 88'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lima |
| 1997-09-10 |  Argentina | L1–2(h) | 34' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 1997-07-05 |  Colombia | W4–1(h) | 16' 26' 41'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 1997-06-08 |  Ecuador | D1–1(a) | 53' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Quito |
| 1996-11-12 | Uruguay | W1–0(h) | 60' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
| 1996-07-06 | Ecuador | W4–1(h) | 75' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Santiago |
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