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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

Destiny Cisneros
Kelsey Lang
Greg Siller

10 Juan Camilo Salazar

10 Juan Camilo Salazar

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Medellin, Colombia
  • Prev School:
    Mission Hills HS

Summary

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARD
  • Big Blue Award (Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
  • CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2018-19, 2019-20)

ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • CCAA Player of the Week (Sept. 4)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2021
  • Played in 16 games and made eight starts.
  • Led the team with four assists and 11 shots on goal while tying for the team lead with 26 shots.
  • Had one assist in games against San Francisco State (Oct. 10), Cal State East Bay (Oct. 24), Cal State Monterey Bay (Oct. 29) and Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 31).
  • Took a season-high six shots against Fresno Pacific (Sept. 11).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019
  • Made 10 starts and played in all 16 games.
  • Finished the season with a team-leading six goals, 13 points, 64 shots, 26 shots on goal and three game-winning goals.
  • Had a two-goal day with the golden goal in overtime against Hawai'i Hilo (Sept. 18) while breaking the CSUSM single-game record for shots with 16.
  • Tallied his lone assist of the season in the Cougars' 3-3 draw at Cal State Monterey Bay (Sept. 27).
  • Picked up his second-game winning goal of the season in CSUSM's 3-0 win against Humboldt State (Oct. 13) while also breaking the school's single-season record for shot attempts with 46.
  • Tallied his second two-goal day of the season with goals in the 33rd and 88th minutes against Stanislaus State (Oct. 18).
  • Finished the season with a goal in the season-finale win at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Nov. 2).
  • His 4.00 shots per game led the CCAA and ranked 10th nationally while his 64 total shots ranked second in the league.
  • His 26 shots on goal tied for fourth in the CCAA.
  • His three game-winning goals tied for ninth in the conference.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
  • Appeared in 17 games with 15 starts, logging 1240 minutes.
  • Tied for second on the team in points with eight.
  • Led the team in assists with four.
  • Racked up 40 shots for the season with 21 on goal.
  • Collected a season-high seven shots against UC San Diego.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2018 graduate of Mission Hills High School.
  • Recognized for being an officially-fluent English speaker after taking a year of ELD classes.
  • Member of the Cancer Club.
 
TRAVEL SOCCER
  • San Diego Surf Academy (2017-18).
  • Normads Soccer Academy (2016-17).
 
PERSONAL
  • Born in Medellin, Columbia.
  • Son of Luis Fernando Salazar and Marth Cecilia Gallo.
  • Has an older sister, Manuela and older brother, Andres Arango.
  • Enjoys working out, going to the beach, listening to music and watching sunsets.
  • Favorite movie is “Man of Honor”.
  • Roots for Barcelona and Atletico Nacional.
  • Favorite athletes are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • Pregame superstitions are praying, listening to music and motivating himself.
  • Favorite food is fish.
  • Greatest influence is his mom.
  • Most memorable moment was scoring the final goal in a 3-0 win on his mom’s birthday.
  • Wants to go to Paris someday.
  • Likes to work with children because he likes to give someone to look up to.
  • Plans on majoring in Business.
  • Inspires to own his own business.
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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2018Freshman

    Forward
    6'0" 175 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2019Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 175 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 175 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 175 lbs
    10