Pablo Salazar Explained

Pablo Salazar
Fullname:Pablo Andres Salazar Sánchez
Birth Date:21 November 1982
Birth Place:San José, Costa Rica
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Herediano (assistant)
Youthclubs1:Alajuelense
Years1:2002–2003
Years2:2003–2006
Years3:2006–2008
Years4:2008–2010
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2011–2015
Years7:2015–2016
Years8:2016–2019
Clubs1:Santa Barbara
Clubs2:Cartaginés
Clubs3:Alajuelense
Clubs4:Municipal Liberia
Clubs5:Universidad de Costa Rica
Clubs6:Herediano
Clubs7:Mérida
Clubs8:Herediano
Caps1:7
Caps2:49
Caps3:50
Caps4:42
Caps5:21
Caps6:93
Caps7:19
Caps8:132
Goals1:2
Goals2:0
Goals3:3
Goals4:0
Goals5:1
Goals6:10
Goals7:0
Goals8:13
Nationalyears1:2005–2014
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2019–
Managerclubs1:Herediano (assistant)

Pablo Andres Salazar Sánchez (born 21 November 1982) is a retired Costa Rican footballer, who played as a centre back. He is currently the assistant manager of Herediano.

Club career

He made his professional debut at Santa Barbara and also played for Cartaginés, Alajuelense, Municipal Liberia, Universidad de Costa Rica before joining Herediano in summer 2011.[1] In February 2015, he signed with Mérida.[2]

On 3 June 2019 it was confirmed, that Salazar had decided to retire and would continue at Herediano as assistant manager.[3]

International career

Salazar has played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and competed for Costa Rica at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4]

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a November 2005 friendly match against France[5] and has, as of 14 November 2014, earned a total of 6 caps, scoring no goals. He received a call-up to the national team as it prepared for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, replacing injured defender Michael Umaña[6] but only won his second cap 7 years after his debut when he played at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana.

Notes and References

  1. http://wfnode01.nacion.com/2011-06-13/Deportes/UltimaHora/UH0613-HEREDIANO.aspx Carlos Castro y Pablo Salazar firmaron con Herediano
  2. http://www.unionyucatan.mx/articulo/2015/02/11/deportes/pablo-salazar-el-nuevo-refuerzo-de-venados Pablo Salazar, el nuevo refuerzo de Venados
  3. https://www.elmundo.cr/deportes/pablo-salazar-se-despide-de-las-canchas-como-futbolista/ Pablo Salazar se despide de las canchas como futbolista
  4. Web site: Sports Reference. Pablo Salazar Biography and Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222030733/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=pablo+salazar+. dead. 2020-02-22. 2014-11-29.
  5. News: Rumbo al mundial . . 8 November 2005 . 19 July 2012 .
  6. Web site: Diario al Dia. Araya, Fernando. Defensa Pablo Salazar se unió a la Selección. Defender Pablo Salazar joins the national team. Spanish. 30 June 2009.