Kevin Salazar

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Kevin Salazar
Personal information
Full name Kevin David Salazar Chiquiza
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 La Equidad
Number 16
Youth career
Academia Xeneize
2012–2013 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Fortaleza 53 (5)
2016–2017 Santa Fe 22 (0)
2018 Atlético Bucaramanga 7 (0)
2019 Rionegro Águilas 16 (1)
2020– La Equidad 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Kevin David Salazar Chiquiza (born February 9, 1996), is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Categoría Primera A club La Equidad.

Club career[edit]

Salazar started his career with local Bogotá side Academia Xeneize, before participating in 'The Chance', organised by the Nike Academy. He finished the competition as one of the 2013 winners.[1][2]

He then joined Colombian side Fortaleza, where he was praised for his performances,[3] most notably in a 2-0 win over Millonarios.[4]

In June 2016, it was announced that Salazar had joined Santa Fe.[5] He was again credited for excellent performances[6] before suffering a fracture in the metatarsal of his right foot in a collision with Alianza Petrolera goalkeeper Ricardo Jerez Jr. in a Liga Águila match on 26 September 2016.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 22 December 2018.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortaleza 2015 Categoría Primera B 35 4 2[a] 0 – 0 0 37 4
2016 Categoría Primera A 18 1 1[a] 1 – 0 0 19 2
Total 53 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 56 6
Santa Fe 2016 Categoría Primera A 10 0 3[a] 0 4[b] 0 0 0 17 0
2017 12 0 2[a] 0 3[c] 0 1[d] 0 18 0
Total 22 0 5 0 7 0 1 0 35 0
Atlético Bucaramanga 2018 Categoría Primera A 7 0 2[a] 0 – 0 0 9 0
Career total 82 5 10 1 7 0 1 0 100 6
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Copa Colombia
  2. ^ One appearance in the Supercopa Euroamericana, two appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana and one appearance in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Two appearances in the Copa Sudamericana and one appearance in the Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in the Superliga Colombiana

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Un colombiano, entre los mejores de la élite del fútbol europeo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 27 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ "'The Chance' elige a un jugador colombiano entre los mejores a nivel internacional". El Pais (in Spanish). 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ "La fortaleza de Kevin Salazar". El Espectador (in Spanish). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. ^ "5 datos que no sabe de Kevin Salazar, la joya de Fortaleza que le 'pintó la cara' a Millonarios". Pulzo (in Spanish). 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Es oficial: el joven Kevin Salazar es nuevo jugador de Santa Fe". Futbol Red (in Spanish). 11 June 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Kevin Salazar, la nueva joya que ilusiona en Santa Fe". Colombia AS (in Spanish). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Independiente Santa Fe pierde a Kevin Salazar por fractura en su pie derecho". RCN Radio (in Spanish). 26 September 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. ^ Kevin Salazar at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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