Salas Cannonier

Salas Cannonier
Personal information
Full name Salas Kolen Rai Cannonier
Date of birth (1997-11-29) 29 November 1997 (age 27)
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

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

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

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

References

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  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.