Kevin Salazar

Kevin Salazar
Personal information
Full name Kevin David Salazar Chiquiza
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Bucaramanga
(on loan from Santa Fe)
Number 14
Youth career
Academia Xeneize
2012–2013 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Fortaleza 53 (5)
2016– Santa Fe 22 (0)
2018– → Atlético Bucaramanga (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:04, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Kevin David Salazar Chiquiza (born February 9, 1996 in Bogotá), is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Atlético Bucaramanga, on loan from Independiente Santa Fe.

Club career

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]

References

  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. 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.
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