Joe Salem (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Joe Salem is an American
soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders
of the North American Soccer League.
at the University of Tulsa
, redshirting his freshman year. He received NSCAA/adidas NCAA All-Midwest first team accolades as a junior in 2008, and was selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy
watch list prior to his senior season.
During his college years Salem also played with Des Moines Menace
in the USL Premier Development League
.
of the USSF D2 Pro League.
He made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship
game against Haiti
an side Racing des Gonaïves, and made his league debut on April 21, 2010, in a game against NSC Minnesota Stars
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the North American Soccer League.
Youth and College
Salem attended St. Vincent – St. Mary High School, where he was named a C-USA All-Academic Honoree and was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll as a junior, and played five seasons of club soccer for the Cleveland United team, leading them team to a US Regional Club runner-up finish and to a Northern Ohio Cup title. He played five years of college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
, redshirting his freshman year. He received NSCAA/adidas NCAA All-Midwest first team accolades as a junior in 2008, and was selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
watch list prior to his senior season.
During his college years Salem also played with Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at Valley...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Salem turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USSF D2 Pro League.
He made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship
2010 CFU Club Championship
--------- Group B :All matches hosted in Puerto Rico. Officially, Bayamón played as visitor in the first leg.----- Group C :All matches hosted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.--------- Group D :All matches hosted in Guyana....
game against Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an side Racing des Gonaïves, and made his league debut on April 21, 2010, in a game against NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Puerto Rico Islanders
- CFU Club ChampionshipCFU Club ChampionshipThe CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
Winner (1): 20102010 CFU Club Championship--------- Group B :All matches hosted in Puerto Rico. Officially, Bayamón played as visitor in the first leg.----- Group C :All matches hosted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.--------- Group D :All matches hosted in Guyana....