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Israel Salazar (footballer)

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Israel Salazar
Personal information
Full name Israel Salazar Píriz[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 21)
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)
2022–2023UCAM 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

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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

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Salazar has represented Spain at under-16 and under-17 level.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Israel Salazar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Sala". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Debut con gol de Salazar" [Debut with a goal from Salazar] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Israel Salazar at Soccerway