Aarón Salazar

Aarón Salazar
Personal information
Full name Aarón Salazar Arias
Date of birth (1999-05-15) 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

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.

Career

Salazar 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

Salazar 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

Salazar's uncle, Robert Arias, was also a professional footballer who represented the Costa Rica national team.[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 31 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 202120
202620
Total40

Honours

Herediano

San Carlos

References

  1. ↑ "Herediano vs. Municipal Pérez Zeledón - 17 dezembro 2017 - Soccerway". br.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Aarón Salazar: Un defensor con sangre rojiamarilla". 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Match Report of United States vs Costa Rica - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  4. ↑ Castillo, Luis Felipe (8 January 2020). "Aarón Salazar: "Estamos seguros y confiados que vamos alcanzar el bicampeonato"".


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