2024 Men's Soccer Roster

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14 Anthony Salmeron

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 195
  • Hometown North Bergen, N.J.
  • HighSchool North Bergen
  • Major Sports Management

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- All-NJAC Honorable Mention (2021)

2023: Appeared in 15 of 17 games, making 14 starts at center back as a senior ... played the full 90 four times ... key defensive part of the 4-1 win at St. Joe's-LI (9/13), helping limit the Golden Eagles to just two shots on goal ... scored a thrilling buzzer-beater at the end of the first half against eventual-NJAC champs Montclair (9/22) ... saw 87 minutes in the 2-2 draw with NYU (10/9) ... played all 90 in the scoreless draw with Kean (10/18) ... did it again in the 2-0 win over TCNJ (10/22).

2022: Team co-captain ... appeared in 15 of 20 games, making 14 starts at center back as a junior ... played the entire match seven times ... scored in the 3-1 loss at Kean (10/19) ... part of a back line the put together seven shutouts while he was on the pitch.

2021: Played and started in 16 games as a center midfielder … played the entire match eight times … scored a goal in the 4-3 win over Yeshiva (9/2) … scored NJCU’s lone goal in the 4-1 loss at Rutgers-Camden (10/16) … took two shots on goal in the 2-1 loss at William Paterson (10/27).

2020-21: Played and started in all five games as a rookie for NJCU in the shortened Spring campaign … led the team with 403 minutes played … saw 88 minutes in his collegiate debut at Montclair State (3/13) … played the full 90 and took two shots, including one on goal, against Stockton (3/24).

High School: A 2020 graduate of North Bergen High School ... four-year soccer team member ... captain all four season.

Personal: Son of Silvia Benitez.

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2020-21Freshman

    Midfield
    6'1" 170 lbs
    24
  • 14

    2021Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'1" 170 lbs
    14
  • 14
    C

    2022Junior

    Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    14
    C
  • 14

    2023Senior

    Back
    6'2" 195 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2024Fifth Year

    Back
    6'2" 195 lbs
    14