Youstin Delfín Salas Gómez (born 17 June 1996) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men cub Wellington Phoenix on loan from Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.

Youstin Salas
Salas with the Wellington Phoenix in 2024
Personal information
Full name Youstin Delfín Salas Gómez[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Cariari, Costa Rica
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Wellington Phoenix
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Santos de Guápiles 34 (2)
2018–2019 Herediano 6 (0)
2019La U Universitarios (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2022 Municipal Grecia 86 (7)
2022– Saprissa 65 (1)
2024–Wellington Phoenix (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2012 Costa Rica U17 3 (0)
2021– Costa Rica 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2022

International career edit

Salas was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar" [Suarez chooses 26 players for the Qatar World Cup adventure]. FCRF (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

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