On June 17, 1988, the Dallas Sidekicks selected Salgado in the third round (twenty-eight) overall of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft.
On February 25, 1993, the Rockers traded him and their first round draft pick to the Milwaukee Wave in exchange for Joey Kirk.
[2] In 1994, Salgado began the summer outdoor season with the Dallas Rockets, but joined the Houston Force of the American Professional Soccer League.
[3] That fall, Salgado began the indoor season with the Wave, then left the team in December for family reasons.
In 1987, Salgado played for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team during a tour of Europe.