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| Full name | Joseph Salem | ||
| Date of birth | January 30, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Des Moines Menace | 23 | (4) |
| 2010– | Puerto Rico Islanders | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joe Salem (born January 30, 1987 in Akron, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.
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Salem attended St. Vincent – St. Mary High School, where he was named a C-USA All-Academic Honoree and was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll as a junior, and played five seasons of club soccer for the Cleveland United team, leading them team to a US Regional Club runner-up finish and to a Northern Ohio Cup title. He played five years of college soccer at the University of Tulsa, redshirting his freshman year. He received NSCAA/adidas NCAA All-Midwest first team accolades as a junior in 2008, and was selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list prior to his senior season.
During his college years Salem also played with Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Undrafted out of college, Salem turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USSF D2 Pro League. He made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian side Racing des Gonaïves,[2] and made his league debut on April 21, 2010, in a game against NSC Minnesota Stars.[3]
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