Kevin Salazar
{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Kevin Salazar
|image =
|fullname = Kevin David Salazar Chiquiza
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|02|09|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bogotá, Colombia
|height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}
|currentclub = Jaguares de Cordoba
|clubnumber = 8
|position = Midfielder
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Academia Xeneize
|youthyears2 = 2012–2013
|youthclubs2 = Nike Academy
|years1 = 2015–2016 |clubs1 = Fortaleza |caps1 = 53 |goals1 = 5
|years2 = 2016–2017 |clubs2 = Santa Fe |caps2 = 22 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2018 |clubs3 = Atlético Bucaramanga |caps3 = 7 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019 |clubs4 = Rionegro Águilas |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2020–2024 |clubs5 = La Equidad |caps5 = 84 |goals5 = 8
|years6 = 2024– |clubs6 = Jaguares de Cordoba |caps6= 7 |goals6 = 0
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
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|pcupdate = 21:16, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
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Kevin David Salazar Chiquiza (born February 9, 1996), is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Categoría Primera A club Jaguares de Cordoba.
Club career
Salazar started his career with local Bogotá side Academia Xeneize, before participating in 'The Chance', organised by the Nike Academy. He finished the competition as one of the 2013 winners.{{cite web|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12623333 |title=Un colombiano, entre los mejores de la élite del fútbol europeo |date=27 February 2013 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=El Tiempo |language=Spanish}}{{cite web |url=http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/deportes/noticias/chance-nike-elige-jugador-colombiano-entre-mejores-nivel-internacional |title=‘The Chance’ elige a un jugador colombiano entre los mejores a nivel internacional |date=25 February 2016 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=El Pais |language=Spanish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106074415/http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/deportes/noticias/chance-nike-elige-jugador-colombiano-entre-mejores-nivel-internacional |archive-date=6 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}
He then joined Colombian side Fortaleza, where he was praised for his performances,{{cite web|url=http://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbolcolombiano/fortaleza-de-kevin-salazar-articulo-620773 |title=La fortaleza de Kevin Salazar |date=8 March 2016 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=El Espectador |language=Spanish}} most notably in a 2-0 win over Millonarios.{{cite web|url=http://www.pulzo.com/deportes/5-datos-que-no-sabe-de-kevin-salazar-la-joya-de-fortaleza-que-le-pinto-la-cara-a-millonarios/PP3525 |title=5 datos que no sabe de Kevin Salazar, la joya de Fortaleza que le ‘pintó la cara’ a Millonarios |date=7 March 2016 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=Pulzo |language=Spanish}}
In June 2016, it was announced that Salazar had joined Santa Fe.{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolred.com/liga-aguila/kevin-salazar-nueov-jugador-de-santa-fe+16617476 |title=Es oficial: el joven Kevin Salazar es nuevo jugador de Santa Fe |date=11 June 2016 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=Futbol Red |language=Spanish}} He was again credited for excellent performances{{cite web|url=http://colombia.as.com/colombia/2016/07/21/futbol/1469126637_823205.html |title=Kevin Salazar, la nueva joya que ilusiona en Santa Fe |date=22 July 2016 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=Colombia AS |language=Spanish}} before suffering a fracture in the metatarsal of his right foot in a collision with Alianza Petrolera goalkeeper Ricardo Jerez Jr. in a Liga Águila match on 26 September 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.rcnradio.com/deportes/independiente-%EF%BB%BFsanta-fe-pierde-a-kevin-salazar-por-fractura-en-su-pie-derecho/ |title=Independiente Santa Fe pierde a Kevin Salazar por fractura en su pie derecho |date=26 September 2016 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |work=RCN Radio |language=Spanish}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|22 December 2018.}}{{Soccerway|kevin-david-salazar-chiquiza/396628|accessdate=22 December 2018}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Fortaleza
|2015 |35 | 4 | 2Appearances in the Copa Colombia | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2016
|18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| colspan=2 | Total
!53 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 |
| rowspan="3"|Santa Fe
|2016 |rowspan="2"|Categoría Primera A |10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4One appearance in the Supercopa Euroamericana, two appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana and one appearance in the Copa Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3Two appearances in the Copa Sudamericana and one appearance in the Copa Libertadores | 0 | 1Appearances in the Superliga Colombiana | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| colspan=2 | Total
!22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga
|2018 |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!82 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 6 |
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References
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Category:Footballers from Bogotá
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Categoría Primera B players
Category:Categoría Primera A players
Category:Fortaleza C.E.I.F. footballers
Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen
Category:Independiente Santa Fe footballers
Category:Atlético Bucaramanga footballers
Category:Águilas Doradas players
Category:La Equidad footballers