Nathan Saliba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan-Dylan Saliba | ||
Date of birth | (2004-02-07) February 7, 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Longueuil, Québec, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | CS Longueuil | ||
2017–2020 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | CF Montréal[a] | 46 | (0) |
2022 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 7 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Canada U15 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 31 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 7, 2024 |
Nathan-Dylan Saliba (born February 7, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Canada national team.
Early life
Saliba began playing youth soccer at age nine with CS Longueuil.[1] In 2017, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2] He is of Haitian descent through both his parents, and can speak English, French and Haitian Creole.[1]
Club career
In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact (later re-named CF Montreal) of Major League Soccer.[3][4] He served as an unused substitute in their CONCACAF Champions League match against C.D. Olimpia on December 15, 2020. In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, scoring four goals in seven appearances.[5] In December 2022, he signed a two-year extension with Montreal.[2][6] During the 2023 pre-season, he sought to earn a spot with the first team squad, rather than to pursue a loan to the Canadian Premier League, as other Montreal young players had gone on in previous seasons[7] and he scored a goal against the PLSQ All-Stars in a pre-season exhibition match.[8] He made his professional debut on February 25, 2023, starting the season opener against Inter Miami CF.[9]
International career
Youth
In 2016, he represented Canada at the Danone Nations Cup.[10][2] In 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a camp with the Canada U15 team, after which he was named to the roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[1]
In 2022, he was named to the provisional roster for the Canada U20 team ahead of the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[11] although he was not named to the final roster.
Senior
In February 2024, Saliba was named to the Canadian senior provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[12] In August 2024 he received a call up to Canada for friendlies against the United States and Mexico, as an injury replacement for Samuel Adekugbe.[13] Saliba made his debut in the first friendly against the USA on September 7, as a late substitute in a 2-1 victory.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played August 31, 2024[15]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
CF Montréal | 2023 | MLS | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2023[16] | Ligue1 Québec | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
Career total | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 4 |
International
- As of match played September 7, 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Canada | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
References
- ^ a b c Nathan Saliba at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b c "Nathan Saliba signs new contract with CF Montréal". CF Montréal. December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Montreal Impact promote four young midfielders from academy to first team". Toronto Star. December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba et Rida Zouhir signent avec l'Impact" [Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba and Rida Zouhir sign with the Impact]. RDS (in French). December 4, 2020.
- ^ "CF Montreal sign homegrown M Nathan Saliba to 2-year deal". Field Level Media. December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Un nouveau contrat pour Nathan Saliba" [A new contract for Nathan Saliba]. Le Journal de Québec (in French). December 2, 2022.
- ^ Vézina, Justin (January 25, 2023). "Le CF Montréal et ses éléphants dans la pièce: Saliba veut tenter sa chance" [CF Montreal and its elephants in the room: Salba wants to try his luck]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ Landry, Nicolas (February 25, 2023). "Nathan Saliba pique la curiosité au camp du CF Montréal" [Nathan Saliba arouses curiosity at CF Montreal camp]. RDS (in French).
- ^ Vézina, Justin (February 25, 2023). "Le CF Montréal entame sa saison avec un revers" [CF Montreal begins its season with a setback]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ Lidbetter, Mark (June 29, 2016). "Ontario bests Quebec in Danone Nations Cup Canadian Championship". The Suburban.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (May 18, 2022). "Some familiar names on Canada's provisional roster for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Nightingale, Tom (September 1, 2024). "CF Montréal midfield talent Nathan Saliba called up for CanMNT duty by Canada head coach Jesse Marsch". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ Nightingale, Tom (September 7, 2024). "Canada blow USMNT out the water as Shaffelburg, David give CanMNT emphatic 2-1 win". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ Nathan Saliba at Soccerway
- ^ "2023 L1QC Stats". Spordle.
External links
- Nathan Saliba at Soccerway
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