Salas Cannonier

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Salas Cannonier
Personal information
Full name Salas Kolen Rai Cannonier
Date of birth (1997-11-29) 29 November 1997 (age 26)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
St. Peters Strikers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 St. Peters Strikers
2018–2019 W Connection
2019–2020 St. Peters Strikers
2020–2021 Arnett Gardens 2 (0)
2021– St. Peters Strikers
International career
2016– Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Salas Cannonier (born 29 November 1997) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis association footballer who currently plays for St. Peters Strikers, and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Club career[edit]

Salas came up through the ranks of St. Peters Strikers FC of the SKNFA Premier League. He was playing with the senior team in the top flight by 2015.[1] He joined W Connection F.C. of the TT Pro League ahead of the 2018 season.[2] In February 2020 it was announced that he had signed for Arnett Gardens F.C. of the Jamaica National Premier League for the remainder of the season along with compatriot Geovannie Lake.[3] The two players were spotted by Arnett Gardens in a surprise Saint Kitts and Nevis draw with Jamaica which knocked the latter out of 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.[4][5] By May 2021 he had returned to St. Peters Strikers.[6]

International career[edit]

Cannonier made his senior international debut on 31 August 2016 in a friendly match against Nicaragua.[7] He was included in Saint Kitts and Nevis squad for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8] He went on to appear in all three of the team's matches.[9] He captained the team in the tournament.[10] In September 2019 he was again named to the senior squad, this time for 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Grenada and French Guiana.[11]

International career statistics[edit]

As of match played 31 August 2016.[7]
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Year Apps Goals
2016 1 0
Total 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Premier League Round-Up". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "W Connection FC". TT Pro League- Transfers News. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ Scott, Livingston. "Done Deals! - All the January transfers in the RSPL". The Jamaica Star. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Walker, Howard. "Duckie apologises for Young Boyz's shock elimination". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Arnett Gardens sign two Kitticians for remainder of RSPL campaign". Radio Jamaica News Online. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "SKNFA DIVISION ONE LEAGUE". SKN Vibes. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Costa Rica 2017". CONCACAF. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  9. ^ "GSA profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  10. ^ "MAKING AN IMPACT NYC FC's Lewis helps U.S. reach U-20 classification stage with win". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  11. ^ "St. Kitts and Nevis Announce 22 Man Squad for CONCACAF Nations League". SKN Pulse. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

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