Youstin Delfín Salas Gómez (born 17 June 1996) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.

Youstin Salas
Salas with the Wellington Phoenix in 2024
Personal information
Full name Youstin Delfín Salas Gómez[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Cariari, Costa Rica
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Santos de Guápiles 41 (2)
2018–2019 Herediano 6 (0)
2019La U Universitarios (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2022 Municipal Grecia 88 (7)
2022– Saprissa 74 (1)
2024Wellington Phoenix (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2012 Costa Rica U17 3 (0)
2021– Costa Rica 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2022

International career

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Salas was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar" [Suarez chooses 26 players for the Qatar World Cup adventure]. FCRF (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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