Yannick Salmon

Yannick Salmon
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Westbury, New York, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2007 Maryland Terrapins
2008–2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Jersey Express 13 (0)
2013 MYPA 12 (0)
International career
2007 Jamaica U17
2008 Jamaica U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2013

Yannick Salmon (born April 7, 1990) is an American-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

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College & Amateur

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Salmon played one year of college soccer at the University of Maryland in 2007[1] before transferring to Rutgers University where he played from 2008 to 2010.[2]

Professional career

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Salmon was drafted 27th overall by Chicago Fire in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. However, he wasn't signed by the team.[3]

Salmon signed his first professional contract in February 2013, when he joined Finnish club MYPA.[4]

International career

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Salmon featured for the Jamaican U17 national team in 2007.[5] He also featured for the Jamaica U20 in 2008.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Yannick Salmon Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". Umterps.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  2. ^ [1] Retrieved July 22, 2013. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Rutgers' Salmon Selected 27th In MLS Supplemental Draft By Chicago Fire". Rutgers Scarlet Knights football. January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mypa uutiset | Myllykosken Pallo". Mypa.fi (in French). Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Young Reggae Boyz need miracle". May 4, 2007. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "JFF names 20-man squad for CONCACAF U-20 qualifiers". Archived from the original on July 21, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2014.