Mario Antonio Salgado Jiménez (born 3 June 1981) is a Chilean retired footballer who played as a forward.
Salgado formerly played at Huachipato in Chile and then moved to Italy with Brescia Calcio and remained during several years at other clubs of Europe.
In July 2003, it was confirmed that Salgado moved to Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Salzburg, one of the most recognized teams of Austria.
His good performances' for Foggia and Avellino attracted the attention of Torino and joined the Serie B club in a co-ownership deal.
[2] He began his coaching career at the Tercera B, the fifth level of the Chilean football league system, with the clubs Deportes Quillón [es] and Corporación Lota.