Edgar Salli facts for kids
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| Full name | Edgar Nicaise Constant Salli | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Garoua, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ngaoundéré FC | |||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Coton Sport | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Monaco | 32 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Lens (loan) | 27 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Académica (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 26 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Nürnberg | 44 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sepsi OSK | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 55 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Cameroon U20 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2019 | Cameroon | 39 | (4) | |||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:43, 22 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:31, 10 October 2020 (UTC) |
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Edgar Nicaise Constant Salli, known as Edgar Salli, is a talented footballer from Cameroon. He was born on August 17, 1992. Edgar played as a winger, which is a type of midfielder. He is known for playing with big clubs like Monaco and Coton Sport. He also proudly represented his home country, Cameroon, in many international matches.
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Edgar Salli's Football Journey
Starting in Cameroon
Edgar Salli began his football career in Cameroon. He first played for a club called Ngaoundéré FC. This was during the 2008–09 season. After that, he joined Coton Sport, a very successful team.
With Coton Sport, Edgar helped his team win the Cameroonian championship in 2010. This was their tenth time winning the title! During this time, Edgar also became a key player for Cameroon's under-20 national team. His great skills at the 2011 African Youth Championship caught the eye of many European clubs.
Playing for Monaco and Other Clubs
In July 2011, Edgar Salli moved to Europe. He signed a three-year contract with Monaco, a famous French club. Monaco had just moved down to a lower league, Ligue 2.
Edgar played his first game for Monaco on August 1, 2011. He scored his first goal for the club a few weeks later. He finished that season with five goals in 31 games. The next year, Monaco won promotion back to the top league, Ligue 1.
After his time at Monaco, Edgar went on loan to several other clubs.
- In 2013, he played for RC Lens in France.
- In 2014, he moved to Académica in Portugal.
- In 2015, he played for St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Moving to Germany and Romania
In July 2016, Edgar Salli joined 1. FC Nürnberg, a team in Germany's second division, the 2. Bundesliga. He played there for three years.
Later, in July 2019, Edgar signed a two-year contract with Sepsi OSK in Romania. He then played for Olympiakos Nicosia in Cyprus from 2020 to 2023.
Playing for Cameroon
Youth and Senior Teams
Before playing for the main Cameroon national team, Edgar Salli played for the country's youth teams. He joined the under-20 team in 2009. He was a very important player for them for two years.
Edgar played in the 2010 CEMAC Cup and was even named the best player at the 2011 African Youth Championship. Cameroon finished second in both of these tournaments.
Edgar made his first appearance for the senior Cameroon national team on October 11, 2011. This was in a game against Equatorial Guinea. He also helped Cameroon win the 2011 LG Cup, a special tournament.
Scoring Goals for His Country
Edgar Salli scored his first goal for Cameroon on June 7, 2014, in a friendly match against Moldova. He scored another important goal in November 2015 during a World Cup qualification game against Niger.
In June 2016, Edgar scored the winning goal for Cameroon against Mauritania. This helped his team qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. He scored his fourth goal for Cameroon in September 2016 against Gabon.
Achievements
Africa Cup of Nations Champion
One of Edgar Salli's biggest achievements was winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon. This happened in 2017. It is a very important football tournament for African countries.
See also
In Spanish: Edgar Salli para niños
