| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IF Brommapojkarna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Eskilstuna City FK | 40 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | Karlslunds IF HFK | 39 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Västerås SK | 16 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Degerfors IF | 50 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Egersund | 40 | (9) |
| 2025–2026 | Odd | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:56, 28 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Justin Salmon (born 25 January 1999) is a professional footballer who currently is a free agent. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Liberia national team.
Club career
[edit]On 27 March 2024, Salmon signed a two-year contract with Egersund in Norwegian second tier.[2]¨
After a year-and-a-half at Egersund, Salmon moved to fellow 1. divisjon side Odd, on a contract that ran through 2026.[3]
International career
[edit]Salmon was born in Sweden to a Liberian father and Swedish mother. He was called up to represent the Liberia national team in August 2021.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 28 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "22. Justin Salmon". Degerfors IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "JUSTIN SALMON BLIR EIK-SPILLER" [JUSTIN SALMON BECOMES AN EIK PLAYER] (in Norwegian). Egersund. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Ny spiller klar for Odd" [New player signs for Odd] (in Norwegian). NRK. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Roulhac, Thomas Kojo (19 August 2021). "TWO New International Faces, To Form Butler's Squad Against Super Eagle, Swedish International Salmon Agrees To Obtain Liberia Nationality, Kamara Sets To Make Debut". Welcome | Freedom Radio 87.9 FM.
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