Samuel Salter (born August 9, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.
.jpg) Salter with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 9, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Montreal Impact | ||
| 2016–2017 | Étoiles de l'Est | ||
| 2018–2019 | ASPTT Dijon | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Dawson Blues | 9 | (9) |
| 2019 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 16 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | CS St-Hubert | 12 | (4) |
| 2020 | AS Blainville | 8 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | HFX Wanderers | 48 | (14) |
| 2023– | Atlético Ottawa | 55 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024 | |||
Early life
editSalter played in the Montreal Impact Academy from 2013 until 2016.[1][2] Afterwards, he played with CS Étoiles de l'Est.[3] In high school, he attended the ecole secondaire Antoine de Saint-Exupery where he was coached by Sandro Grande.[1] He played for the Quebec provincial team, helping them to win a national bronze in 2017.[4] In 2018, he moved to France to join ASPTT Dijon in France's top U19 league.[1][5] He also had a two-week trial with the U19 team of RC Lens.[1]
College career
editAfter graduating high school, he attended Dawson College in Quebec, in 2017, where he was the CCAA - ACSC Men's Soccer All-Canadian for the 2017, the RSEQ Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year and led the conference in scoring with nine goals in nine games.[1][6] He was named the school's Athlete of the Year.[7]
In 2019, he decided to attend California State University, Northridge in the United States, playing for the men's soccer team.[7] He scored two goals, including the game-winning goal, in his debut on August 30, 2019, in the season opener against the Ohio State Buckeyes.[8][9] earning him Big West Conference Freshman of the Week honours.[9] At the end of the season, he was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team.[10] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to return in-person to the school for his second year, eventually deciding to pursue a professional career and completing his degree online at a Canadian university.[11]
Club career
editIn 2018, he played for CS St-Hubert in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[5]
In 2020, he returned to the PLSQ, playing with AS Blainville, helping them to the league title and finishing as the league's leading scorer, including two hat-tricks in back-to-back games.[12][13]
In February 2021, Salter signed a one-year contract with club options for 2022 and 2023 with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[14][15] He scored his first professional goal on July 17 against Cavalry FC.[16] In January 2022, HFX announced they had exercised the forward's contract option, keeping him at the club for the upcoming season.[17] He finished as the team's top scorer in 2022, with 11 league goals.[18]
On February 16, 2023, Salter joined fellow CPL side Atlético Ottawa for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal, with a club option for 2025.[19][20] This was the league's first ever intra-league transfer to command a fee.[19][20] On May 13, 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a victory over Vancouver FC.[21][22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on November 3, 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS St-Hubert | 2018[24] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 12 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
| AS Blainville | 2020[24] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | |||
| HFX Wanderers | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 21 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| Total | 55 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 123 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 40 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Samuel Salter". College Prospects of America.
- ^ Briggins, Jonathan (September 20, 2021). "Sam Salter: Montreal Player Making the Most of First Professional Minutes". HFX Wanderers FC.
- ^ Dubois, Julien (August 2, 2022). "Le duo Amla – Salter de St-Hubert reconstitué en Canadian Premier League" [The duo Amla – Salter of St-Hubert reconstituted in the Canadian Premier League]. Just eSoccer (in French).
- ^ Jacques, John (February 10, 2021). "Wanderers Bring In Rookie Forward Samuel Salter". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "Samuel Salter a rejoint sa nouvelle équipe en France !" [Samuel Salter has joined his new team in France!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Samuel Salter". Dawson College.
- ^ a b "Samuel Salter Cal State Northridge profile". Cal State Northridge Matadors.
- ^ "CSUN Rallies From 2 Down To Defeat Ohio State 4-3". Cal State Northridge Matadors. August 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "CSUN Posts Clean Sweep Of Weekly Awards". Big West Conference. September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Trejo Named Big West Offensive Player Of The Year; 5 Earn League Honors". Cal State Northridge Matadors. November 12, 2019.
- ^ Leitch, Iain (August 14, 2024). "A Sit Down with Sam Salter". Atlético Gazette.
- ^ Chenoix, Eric (September 9, 2020). "Blainville au top, Ottawa dans la foulée" [Blainville on top, Ottawa on the heels]. Viau Park (in French).
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (June 3, 2022). "Young forward Samuel Salter finds scoring touch with HFX Wanderers". SaltWire Network.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (February 10, 2021). "HFX Wanderers FC add Canadian forward Samuel Salter for 2021 season". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Lawrence, Dylan (February 20, 2021). "HFX Wanderers newcomer Samuel Salter looks to make a splash in CPL". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (July 17, 2021). "Match Analysis: Cavalry FC 2-1 HFX Wanderers FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers 2022 Roster Update". HFX Wanderers. January 5, 2022.
- ^ Benvenuti, Frankie (June 18, 2023). "Atlético's Season, Sam Salter's Form on Upswing". 13th Man Sports.
- ^ a b "Atlético Ottawa signs Samuel Salter in landmark Canadian Premier League transfer". Atlético Ottawa. February 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (February 16, 2023). "Salter Sold: Halifax, Ottawa Agree To Landmark CPL Transfer". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Salter revels in 'amazing feeling' after scoring first Atlético Ottawa goal". Atlético Ottawa. May 15, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 27, 2023). "Salter Settling In At Atletico Ottawa: 'I Came Here To Win'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Samuel Salter at Soccerway
- ^ a b "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.