Junior Salomon | |
Fullname: | Junior Salomon[1] |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1986 |
Birth Place: | Abomey, Benin |
Height: | 1.84 m |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Plateau United |
Clubnumber: | 28 |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Universite du Benin |
Years1: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs1: | ASPAC Cotonou |
Caps1: | 44 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs2: | ASEC Mimosas |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0[2] |
Years3: | 2013 |
Clubs3: | USS Kraké |
Years4: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs4: | Bayelsa United |
Years5: | 2016– |
Clubs5: | Plateau United |
Nationalyears1: | 2010– |
Nationalteam1: | Benin |
Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 22 November 2013 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 21:53, 15 August 2020 (UTC) |
Junior Salomon (born 8 April 1986) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Plateau United and the Benin national team.
Born in Abomey, Benin, Salomon began his career with Université Nationale du Bénin FC, before joining ASPAC Cotonou in November 2009. He left Benin in December 2011 and joined top Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas.[3]
He then returned to Benin in 2013 to play for USS Kraké, briefly before being transferred to former Nigerian champions Bayelsa United in March of the same year.[4] He joined promoted Plateau United ahead of the 2016 season[5] after Bayelsa was relegated.
Salomon was part of the Benin national football team at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.[6]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Benin | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 3 | 0 | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 3 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 5 | 0 | |
2016 | 4 | 0 | |
2017 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 |