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.

Aarón Salazar
Personal information
Full name Aarón Salazar Arias
Date of birth (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Heredia, Costa Rica
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Herediano
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2017 Herediano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Herediano 67 (6)
2018–2019San Carlos (loan) 36 (1)
International career
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)

Career

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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]

International career

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Salazar debuted with the senior Costa Rica national team in a 4–0 friendly loss to the United States on 10 June 2021.[3]

Personal life

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Salazar's uncle, Robert Arias, was also a professional footballer who represented the Costa Rica national team.[4]

Honours

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Herediano

San Carlos

References

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  1. ^ "Herediano vs. Municipal Pérez Zeledón - 17 dezembro 2017 - Soccerway". br.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Aarón Salazar: Un defensor con sangre rojiamarilla". 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Match Report of United States vs Costa Rica - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  4. ^ Castillo, Luis Felipe (8 January 2020). "Aarón Salazar: "Estamos seguros y confiados que vamos alcanzar el bicampeonato"".
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