Luis Salmerón

Luis Ángel Salmerón (; born March 18, 1982, in Córdoba, Argentina) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a forward.

Club career Salmerón began playing for Ferro Carril Oeste in 2000. He spent several years playing lower league football with the likes of Deportivo Armenio, Atlanta, Tigre and Talleres de Córdoba before joining Primera División side Banfield in 2009.

He was a bit part player in the Apertura 2009 championship appearing in 4 games. On 13 December 2009 he celebrated with his teammates when Banfield won the Argentine championship for the first time in the history of the club.

In 2010, after a scoreless season in Banfield, Salmerón joined Independiente Rivadavia in the second division.

He moved to China and signed with Shanghai Shenhua in January 2011.

His last club was Los Andes in 2020.

Coaching career Following his retirement, Salmerón served as a coach for the Ferro Carril Oeste youth ranks for about three years. He returned to them in April 2026.

Honours Banfield Primera División Argentina: Apertura 2009