Niko Saler (born April 15, 1992) is a Canadian

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player.

Career

Youth and amateur

Saler, who did not play traditional college soccer, first achieved success at the U-15 level when he won the Rocky Mountain Cup with Team Alberta in 2007. He subsequently won a bronze medal at the BMO Canadian U-16 National Championships, and a Silver at the U-18 Canada Games in 2009, as well as Provincial and National Championships at the club level with Calgary Foothills Crew. In September 2012 left FC Edmonton and joined the University of Alberta. In November 2012 was named as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Rookie of the Year by the Alberta Golden Bears.

Professional

Saler turned professional in 2010 when he signed with North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton. He played for Edmonton during its 2010 exhibition season, and continued on with the team in its first season in the NASL in 2011. He made his professional debut on May 4, 2011 in a

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game against Toronto FC, and made his first league appearance for Edmonton on May 31 in a 4-0 win over FC Tampa Bay. The club re-signed Saler for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.

International

Saler was called up to his first Canadian national youth team camp in 2011, in preparation for an Olympic qualifier in Guatemala.Saler Called into Canadian U-20 Team
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References

External links

Edmonton profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saler, Niko 1992 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players FC Edmonton players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Soccer people from Alberta Sportspeople from Lethbridge Men's association football defenders Alberta Golden Bears players