Oscar Salomón Explained

Oscar Salomón
Fullname:Oscar Camilo Salomón
Birth Date:22 March 1999
Birth Place:San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height:1.81 m
Position:Centre-back[1]
Currentclub:Platense (on loan from Boca Juniors)
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:Centro De Educación Física Nº18
Youthyears2:2012–2019
Youthclubs2:Boca Juniors
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Boca Juniors
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Central Córdoba SdE (loan)
Caps2:47
Goals2:1
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Tigre (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Montevideo City (loan)
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Platense (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Argentina U20
Club-Update:14:05, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Oscar Camilo Salomón (born 22 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Platense, on loan from Boca Juniors.[2]

Club career

Salomón's youth career started with Centro De Educación Física Nº18, with whom he notably won the Gothia Cup with; which was followed by a move to Boca Juniors in 2012.[3] [4] [5] On 1 August 2019, Salomón agreed to join newly promoted Primera División team Central Córdoba on loan.[2] [6] After being an unused substitute in the league against Talleres on 16 August, the defender appeared for his professional debut on 21 August in a Copa Argentina victory versus All Boys; featuring for forty-five minutes, prior to Francisco Manenti coming on in his place.[2]

In January 2022, Salomón was loaned out to Tigre until the end of 2022.[7]

International career

Salomón represented Argentina's U20s at the 2018 South American Games in Bolivia, notably scoring in a semi-final loss to Uruguay.[8] [9] He also received a call-up to their U19s.[5] [10]

Personal life

Salomón's father and grandfather were both footballers, his father Fabián played for San Martín while grandfather Oscar appeared for Central Norte.[5] [10]

Career statistics

.[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors2019–20Primera División000000000000
Central Córdoba (loan)2019–200010000010
Career total001000000010

Notes and References

  1. News: Oscar Salomón, la última incorporación de Central Córdoba para la Superliga. 22 August 2019. Diario Panorama. 1 August 2019.
  2. News: Argentina - O. Salomón. 22 August 2019. Soccerway.
  3. News: Llegaron a Tucumán los chicos campeones en Suecia. 22 August 2019. La Gaceta. 23 July 2012.
  4. News: ¿Quiénes son Salomón y Goñi, los juveniles que podrían debutar en Boca?. 22 August 2019. Goal. 11 May 2018.
  5. News: Oscar Salomón, juvenil de Boca, es el último refuerzo de Central Córdoba (SdE). 22 August 2019. TyC Sports. 1 August 2019.
  6. News: Oscar Salomón es el último refuerzo que se sumó a Central Córdoba. 22 August 2019. Nuevo Diario. 1 August 2019.
  7. https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/boca-juniors-tigre-agustin-obando-oscar-salomon-id406383.html Agustín Obando y Oscar Salomón, juveniles de Boca, fueron cedidos a Tigre
  8. News: La Selección se entrenó por la tarde. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014216/http://www.afa.com.ar/9831/la-seleccion-se-entrenara-por-la-tarde. dead. 4 February 2019. 22 August 2019. AFA.
  9. News: Sub-20 - Uruguay 3 - 2 Argentina. 22 August 2019. AUF. 3 June 2018.
  10. News: Salomón disfruta su presente en Boca y en la Selección Sub 19. 22 August 2019. La Gaceta. 20 March 2018.