Omar Salgado

Omar Salgado

Personal information
Full name	Omar Salgado
Date of birth	(1993-09-10) September 10, 1993
Place of birth	El Paso, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Forward, winger
Club information
Current club	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number	17
Youth career
2008–2010	Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	21	(1)
National team‡
	Mexico U17	5	(7)
	Mexico U20	4	(2)
2011	United States U18	3	(1)
2010–	United States U20	14	(1)
2011–	United States U23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 14, 2011

Omar Salgado (born September 10, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Club

Salgado began his career at the youth ranks of top Mexican club Guadalajara. Before that, he played for the El Paso Texas Fire Soccer club and attended Cathedral High School ^[1] He courted controversy when he left the Mexican club side to pursue a career with the United States U-20 national team.^[2] He had previously represented Mexico at U-20^[3] and U-17 level.^[4]

Salgado signed with Major League Soccer shortly after leaving Chivas and was made eligible for the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. In the meantime, he trained with the Vancouver Whitecaps,^[5] Portland Timbers^[5] and Everton.^[2] He was chosen first overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver, and made his professional debut on April 10, 2011 in a game against Houston Dynamo. He scored his first professional goal in his full debut for the Whitecaps on April 30, 2011 against the Columbus Crew.

In September 2011, Salgado received a Spanish passport (by way of a Spanish grandfather), clearing the way for a potential move to Europe.^[6]

In June 2012, Salgado fractured his foot while on international duty with the United States U-20 national team in a game against Uruguay. Salago fractured his foot again in 2013, missing the entire 2013 MLS Season.^[7]

International

After previously representing Mexico at the Under-17 and Under-20 level Salgado joined the United States Under-20 national team in 2010.^[8] His first success with the United States came when he helped the Under-20 team capture the 2010 Milk Cup.^[9]

Salgado was called up again for the 2011 Milk Cup as part of the United States U-18 in July 2011.^[10]

Salgado trained with two different English Premier League teams in his early years as a professional. During the 2011-12 season, he had a training stint with Fulham FC. He had also trained with Everton FC during the 2010-11 season.^[11]

Personal life

Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Salgado is a dual American and Mexican citizen. The striker was born to an American mother named Annalu and a Mexican father with Spanish heritage named Eduardo. He has two younger siblings named Natalia and Dante.^[11]

Honours

United States

• Milk Cup U-20 Tournament:
  • Winner: 2010

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

External links

• MLS player profile