Victor Salinas

Victor Salinas is a highly experienced football physiotherapist and performance rehabilitation specialist, recognised for leading injury prevention, treatment, and return-to-play work across elite club environments. He studied Physiotherapy (Diplomatura en Fisioterapia) at the Universidad de Murcia (1995–1998) and completed further training in Osteopathy (Osteopatía) at the Universidad de Alcalá (1998–2004), underpinning an applied clinical profile that combines hands-on therapy with structured reconditioning and prevention strategies.

He is the CEO of Innova Instituto de Salud y Deporte (January 2012–present), where his work centres on the readaptation and treatment of professional athletes, alongside consultancy and education activity that supports practitioners and organisations with applied performance-health practice.

In professional football, Salinas has held senior leadership roles in medical and performance departments. He served as Director of Physiotherapy at Elche CF (August 2022–June 2023), leading physiotherapy delivery and contributing to injury prevention processes within the first-team environment. Prior to that, he was Director of Physiotherapy and Injury Prevention at CSKA Moscow (June 2014–June 2016), overseeing treatment pathways and preventative strategies in a high-performance, high-pressure context. He also worked with Villarreal CF as Coordinator of Physiotherapy, Prevention, and Reconditioning (2010–2012), with responsibilities including the design of individual and group prevention plans, sports injury treatment, and return-to-activity progression.

Earlier in his elite club pathway, Salinas worked at Liverpool Football Club as a Physiotherapist (June 2005–June 2009), focusing on sports injury treatment and rehabilitation/return to play, contributing to day-to-day clinical support within a top-level professional setting.

Academic Institution: Universidad de Murcia; Universidad de Alcalá; Innova Instituto de Salud y Deporte. Practical Affiliation (current & previous): Innova Instituto de Salud y Deporte, Elche CF, CSKA Moscow, Villarreal CF, Liverpool FC. Languages Spoken: Spanish, English, French, Russian. Content Feature: Soccer-specific training with an applied medical-performance lens. Area: Injury prevention in soccer.