Aarón Salazar Arias (born 15 May 1999) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defender for Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aarón Salazar Arias | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2017 | Herediano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Herediano | 150 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | → San Carlos (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2024 | → San Carlos (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Alajuelense | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Costa Rica | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Career
editSalazar 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
editSalazar 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
editSalazar's uncle, Robert Arias, was also a professional footballer who represented the Costa Rica national team.[4]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editHerediano
San Carlos
References
edit- ↑ "Herediano vs. Municipal Pérez Zeledón - 17 dezembro 2017 - Soccerway". br.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Aarón Salazar: Un defensor con sangre rojiamarilla". 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Match Report of United States vs Costa Rica - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
- ↑ Castillo, Luis Felipe (8 January 2020). "Aarón Salazar: "Estamos seguros y confiados que vamos alcanzar el bicampeonato"".
External links
edit- Aarón Salazar at Soccerway
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