Israel Salazar (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Salazar Píriz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Badajoz, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Guadalupe | ||
| 2012–2013 | San Roque Badajoz | ||
| 2013–2015 | Flecha Negra | ||
| 2015–2020 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Real Madrid B | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → UCAM Murcia (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Valladolid B | 19 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Valladolid | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | Estoril | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Spain U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Spain U17 | 8 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Israel Salazar Píriz (born 10 May 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Valladolid Promesas.
Club career
[edit]Born in Badajoz, Spain, Salazar played for ED Guadalupe, CD San Roque Badajoz and CP Flecha Negra before joining the youth ranks of Real Madrid in 2015.[2] He progressed well through the academy, never scoring less than 16 goals in a season, and reached a landmark 150 goals in 2020.[3][4] In October 2020, due to these stellar performances, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2003 worldwide.[5]
In August 2022, Salazar was loaned to Segunda Federación side UCAM Murcia CF.[6][7] On 26 July 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Real Valladolid, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level.[8]
Salazar made his first team debut with the Pucelanos on 5 December 2023, replacing Iván Cédric and scoring his team's only in a 3–1 away loss against RCD Espanyol, for the season's Copa del Rey.[9] The following 15 August, he signed a four-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side G.D. Estoril Praia.[10]
International career
[edit]Salazar has represented Spain at under-16 and under-17 level.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 9 December 2022.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| UCAM Murcia (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Real Valladolid Promesas | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 13 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Real Valladolid | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career total | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 6 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in 2021 Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2023 Segunda Federación play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Israel Salazar at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Sala". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Cornago, Eduardo (3 January 2020). "Salazar, el pichichi de La Fábrica que se fija en Cristiano" [Salazar, the top scorer of La Fábrica who looks at Cristiano]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Israel Salazar, el 'killer' de la cantera del Real Madrid a la altura de Mbappé" [Israel Salazar, the 'killer' of the Real Madrid quarry at the height of Mbappé]. elespanol.com (in Spanish). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "El UCAM CF incorpora al delantero Israel Salazar, cedido por el Real Madrid" [UCAM CF incorporates striker Israel Salazar, on loan from Real Madrid]. murciaplaza.com (in Spanish). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "El Real Madrid cede a Isra Salazar al UCAM Murcia" [Real Madrid loan Isra Salazar to UCAM Murcia]. badajozdeportes.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Isra Salazar para reforzar el ataque del Promesas" [Isra Salazar to bolster the attack of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Debut con gol de Salazar" [Debut with a goal from Salazar] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Salazar assina por quatro épocas com o Estoril Praia" [Salazar signs for four seasons with Estoril Praia] (in Portuguese). GD Estoril Praia. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Israel Salazar at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Badajoz
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- UCAM Murcia CF players
- Real Valladolid Promesas players
- Real Valladolid players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen