Aarón Salazar Arias (born 15 May 1999) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defender for Herediano and the Costa Rica national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aarón Salazar Arias | ||
Date of birth | (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Herediano | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2017 | Herediano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Herediano | 67 | (6) |
2018–2019 | → San Carlos (loan) | 36 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2021 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (1) |
2021– | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 11 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 11 June 2021 (UTC) |
Salazar joined the youth academy of Herediano at the age of 7. He made his professional debut with Herediano in a 2–1 Liga FPD loss to Municipal Pérez Zeledón on 17 December 2017.[1] He joined San Carlos on loan for 2 seasons, and after a successful stint was called back to the Herediano senior team.[2]
Salazar debuted with the senior Costa Rica national team in a 4–0 friendly loss to the United States on 10 June 2021.[3]
Salazar's uncle, Robert Arias, was also a professional footballer who represented the Costa Rica national team.[4]
Herediano
San Carlos
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