Edgar Salli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Edgar Salli

| image =

| fullname = Edgar Nicaise Constant Salli{{cite news

| title = 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players

| url = http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf

| publisher = FIFA

| page = 7

| date = 11 June 2014

| access-date = 11 June 2014

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf

| archive-date = 4 April 2019 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|17|df=y}}{{cite news|title=Edgar Salli|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur41852.html|access-date=14 September 2011|newspaper=L'Équipe|language=fr}}

| birth_place = Garoua, Cameroon

| height = {{height|m=1.71|precision=0}}{{cite web|title=E. Salli|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/edgard-nicaise-constant-salli/172906/|work=Soccerway|publisher=Global Sports Media|access-date=14 September 2011}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Ngaoundéré FC | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Coton Sport | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2011–2016 | clubs3 = Monaco | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → Lens (loan) | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = → Académica (loan) | caps5 = 9 | goals5= 0

| years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = → St. Gallen (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6= 8

| years7 = 2016–2019 | clubs7 = Nürnberg | caps7 = 44 | goals7= 3

| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Sepsi OSK | caps8 = 12 | goals8= 0

| years9 = 2020–2023 | clubs9 = Olympiakos Nicosia | caps9 = 55 | goals9 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2011 | nationalteam1 = Cameroon U20

| nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2019 | nationalteam2 = Cameroon

| nationalcaps2 = 39 | nationalgoals2 = 4

| club-update = 01:43, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 15:31, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

| medaltemplates =

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Edgar Nicaise Constant Salli (born 17 August 1992), commonly known as Edgar Salli, is a Cameroonian footballer who played as a winger.{{NFT player|id=45216|name=Edgar Salli|access-date=29 December 2011}} He has previously played for Monaco and Coton Sport.

Club career

=Early career in Cameroon=

Salli began his career with central Cameroonian club Ngaoundéré FC and made his senior debut in Elite Two during the 2008–09 season.{{cite web|title=Edgard Salli|url=http://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/09/edgard-salli/|publisher=West African Football|access-date=29 December 2011|date=9 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051404/http://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/09/edgard-salli/|archive-date=5 June 2014|url-status=dead}} Ngaoundéré were relegated at the end of the campaign,{{cite web|last=Batalha|first=José|title=Cameroon 2008/09|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam09.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 December 2011|date=22 October 2009}} and Salli joined Elite One side Coton Sport ahead of the 2009–10 season. His first campaign with the club was successful as Coton Sport were crowned champions of Cameroon for the tenth time,{{cite web|last=Batalha|first=José|title=Cameroon 2009/10|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam2010.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 December 2011|date=25 March 2011}} and Salli established himself in the Cameroon under-20 team. He continued to feature prominently for the club during the next campaign and his performances at the 2011 African Youth Championship saw him receive several offers from Europe.{{cite web|last=Kobo|first=Kingsley|title=Cameroon U20 team star Edgar Salli joins Monaco|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/07/21/2584969/cameroon-u20-team-star-edgar-salli-joins-monaco|publisher=Goal|access-date=29 December 2011|date=21 July 2011}} In May 2011, Salli was linked with a transfer to South African side Moroka Swallows with Kick Off reporting that he had a pre-contract agreement with them,{{cite web|last=Khoza|first=Neville|title=Birds to seal deal with star Cameroonian|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/21661/moroka-swallows-to-seal-deal-with-star-cameroonian-edgar-salli.php|publisher=Kick Off|access-date=26 March 2012|date=10 May 2011}} but a transfer never materialised.

=Monaco and loans=

Having retained the Elite One championship with Coton Sport, he was transferred to Monaco in July 2011 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|title=Eric Marester Et Edgar Salli Sont Monégasques |url=http://www.asm-fc.com/actualites/equipe/eric-marester-et-edgar-salli-sont-monegasques |publisher=AS Monaco FC |access-date=29 December 2011 |language=fr |date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610160709/http://www.asm-fc.com/actualites/equipe/eric-marester-et-edgar-salli-sont-monegasques |archive-date=10 June 2012 |df=dmy }} He signed a three-year contract with the club,{{cite news|title=Edgar Salli à Monaco|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110721_120447_edgar-salli-a-monaco.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805122517/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110721_120447_edgar-salli-a-monaco.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2011|access-date=29 December 2011|newspaper=L'Équipe|date=21 July 2011|language=fr}} who had been relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2010–11 season. Salli made his debut for Monaco in a 0–0 draw with Boulogne on 1 August,{{cite news|title=Monaco 0–0 Boulogne|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/220759|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203012520/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/220759|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2012|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=L'Équipe|date=1 August 2011|language=fr}} and scored his first goal for the club three weeks later in a one-all draw with Amiens.{{cite news|title=Monaco 1–1 Amiens|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/220788|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223192353/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/220788|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2012|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=L'Équipe|date=19 August 2011|language=fr}} Salli scored his fifth goal of the season in league and cup competition on 2 March 2012 in a 2–2 draw with Sedan. He finished the season with five goals in 31 appearances. Salli played regularly for the reserves in the Championnat de France amateur the following season and made one appearance for the first team as the club won promotion back to Ligue 1 as champions.{{cite news|last=Doyle|first=Paul|title=Monaco go to French courts to contest ruling forcing them to pay tax|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/18/monaco-french-courts-tax|access-date=4 June 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 May 2013}}{{cite web|title=AS Monaco FC 2–1 Le Mans FC |url=http://www.asm-fc.com/fr/actualites/equipe/as-monaco-fc-2-1-le-mans-fc |publisher=AS Monaco FC |access-date=4 June 2013 |language=fr |date=19 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726222632/http://www.asm-fc.com/fr/actualites/equipe/as-monaco-fc-2-1-le-mans-fc |archive-date=26 July 2013 }}

On 23 July 2013, Salli joined RC Lens on a season-long loan from Monaco.{{cite web|title=Salli (Monaco) prêté à Lens|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Salli-monaco-prete-a-lens/387209|publisher=lequipe.fr/|access-date=20 July 2013}}{{cite web|title=Edgar Salli loaned to RC Lens |url=http://www.asm-fc.com/en/news/team/edgar-salli-loaned-to-rc-lens |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130724193133/http://www.asm-fc.com/en/news/team/edgar-salli-loaned-to-rc-lens |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2013 |publisher=asm-fc.com/en/ |access-date=24 July 2013 }}

On 22 August 2014, he was once again loaned, this time to Académica.{{Cite web|url=http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/4775-edgar-salli-e-o-novo-reforco-da-academica/|title=Edgar Salli é o novo reforço da Académica|last=BRIOSA|website=www.academica-oaf.pt|access-date=2018-04-06|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118043745/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/4775-edgar-salli-e-o-novo-reforco-da-academica/|url-status=dead}}

Salli was again loaned out for the 2015–16 season to St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League.{{cite web|title=FC St.Gallen leiht Salli von Monaco aus|work=St.Galler Tagblatt Online |trans-title=FC St. Gallen loan Salli from Monaco|url=http://www.tagblatt.ch/sport/fcsg/FC-St-Gallen-leiht-Salli-von-Monaco-aus;art33792,4324403|publisher=Tagblatt|date=18 August 2015|access-date=25 May 2016}}

=1. FC Nürnberg=

On 21 July 2016, it was announced that Salli would be joining forces of the German 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Nürnberg.{{cite news|title=Salli "bringt viel Tempo" nach Nürnberg|url=https://www.kicker.de/salli-bringt-viel-tempo-nach-nuernberg-656410/artikel|access-date=21 July 2016|work=kicker Online|date=21 July 2016|language=de}}

=Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe=

On 29 July 2019, Salli signed two-year contract with Liga I side Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe.{{cite news|title=Sepsi a transferat azi doi fotbaliști! Echipa din Sfântu Gheorghe a adus 11 jucători în această vară|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/sepsi-a-transferat-azi-doi-fotbalisti-echipa-din-sfantu-gheorghe-a-adus-11-jucatori-in-aceasta-vara-573307.html|access-date=29 July 2019|work=gsp.ro|date=29 July 2019|language=ro}}

International career

Prior to receiving his first cap for the Cameroon national team, Salli represented his country at youth international level. He made his debut for the under-20 team in 2009 and played regularly over the next two years. He took part in the 2010 CEMAC Cup and was voted player of the tournament at the 2011 African Youth Championship.{{cite web|title=Awards: Orange CAN U-20|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2011/news/9407-awards-orange-can-u-20.html|publisher=Confederation of African Football|access-date=1 May 2011|date=1 May 2011}} Cameroon finished as runners-up in both competitions.{{cite web|title=Congo – Cameroun|url=http://www.tournoicemac.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=56&Itemid=47|publisher=Central African Football Federations' Union|access-date=29 December 2011|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313163439/http://www.tournoicemac.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=56&Itemid=47|archive-date=13 March 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Nigeria win superb Africa Youth Championship final|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9472609.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 December 2011|date=1 May 2011}} Salli made his senior debut for Cameroon in a 1–1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on 11 October 2011.{{cite web|last=Kobo|first=Kingsley|title=Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Cameroon: Indomitable Lions held by Afcon 2012 hosts|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/10/12/2708461/equatorial-guinea-1-1-cameroon-indomitable-lions-held-by|publisher=Goal|access-date=29 December 2011|date=12 October 2011}} He took part in the 2011 LG Cup in November, an exhibition tournament held in Morocco, which Cameroon won.{{cite web|last=Corry |first=Phillip |title=Uganda's opponent's in LG Cup Cameroon name squad |url=http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/308-cameroon-name-squad-for-lg-cup.html |publisher=Kawowo Sports News |access-date=29 December 2011 |date=3 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107103031/http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/308-cameroon-name-squad-for-lg-cup.html |archive-date=7 November 2011 |df=dmy }}{{cite web|last=Mwanguhya|first=Andrew|title=LG Cup – Cranes Bag Shs78 Million for Finishing Second|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111141532.html|publisher=AllAfrica|access-date=29 December 2011|date=14 November 2011}} He scored his first goal for Cameroon against Moldova on 7 June 2014. Salli scored Cameroon's winner in an AFCON qualification win over Mauritania in June 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccervista.com/Mauritania-Cameroon-1951136-1951136.html|title=Mauritania and Cameroon at Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. M soccer league. - Friday 3rd June 2016|website=www.soccervista.com|access-date=2018-04-06}}

=International goals=

:As of match played 6 September 2016. Cameroon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Salli goal.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=col\|No. !scope=col data-sort-type=date\|Date !scope=col\|Venue !scope=col\|Cap !scope=col\|Opponent !scope=col\|Score !scope=col\|Result !scope=col\|Competition
scope=row\|1 \|7 June 2014\|\|Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon\|\|9\|\|{{fb\|Moldova}}\|\|1–0\|\|1–0\|\|Friendly
scope=row\|2 \|13 November 2015\|\|Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger\|\|24\|\|{{fb\|Niger}}\|\|3–0\|\|3–0\|\|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row\|3 \|3 June 2016\|\|Stade Olympique, Nouakchott, Mauritania\|\|29\|\|{{fb\|Mauritania\|1959}}\|\|1–0\|\|1–0\|\|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
scope=row\|4 \|6 September 2016\|\|Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon\|\|30\|\|{{fb\|Gabon}}\|\|2–1\|\|2–1\|\|Friendly

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

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!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date

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|7 June 2014||Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon||9||{{fb|Moldova}}||1–0||1–0||Friendly