Eddie Salcedo

Eddie Salcedo
Personal information
Full name	Eddie Anthony Salcedo Mora
Date of birth	1 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Genoa, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	OFI Crete; (on loan from Inter Milan)
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2018	Genoa
2018–2019	→ Inter Milan (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Genoa
2018–2019	→ Inter Milan (loan)
2019–	Inter Milan
2019–2021	→ Hellas Verona (loan)
2021–2022	→ Spezia (loan)
2022–2023	→ Bari (loan)
2023	→ Genoa (loan)
2023–2024	→ Eldense (loan)
2024	→ Lecco (loan)
2024–	→ OFI (loan)
International career‡
2018–2019	Italy U19
2021	Italy U20
2020–2021	Italy U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2021

Eddie Anthony Salcedo Mora (born 1 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club OFI Crete, on loan from Inter Milan.

Early life

Salcedo was born in Genoa, Italy to Colombian parents.^[1]

Club career

Salcedo is a product of the Genoa youth academy. On 20 August 2017, at the age of 15, he made his debut with the senior team in Serie A in a 0–0 away draw against Sassuolo, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Andrey Galabinov.^[2]

On 16 July 2018, Salcedo joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the deal permanent.^[3] He played with Inter's U19 team in the Campionato Primavera 1 and the UEFA Youth League. The deal was made permanent on 19 June 2019 for €8 million.^[4]

In summer 2019 he joined the newly promoted Hellas Verona on loan. On 3 November 2019, he scored his first Serie A goal, in the home match won 2–1 against Brescia.

On 25 September 2020 he re-joined Verona on another season-long loan.^[5]

On 31 August 2021 he joined Spezia on a season-long loan.^[6]

On 1 September 2022, Salcedo moved to Bari on loan with an option to buy.^[7] On 31 January 2023, Bari mutually terminated Salcedo's loan deal with Inter Milan,^[8] and later on the same day he was loaned out to fellow Serie B club Genoa until the end of season, with an option to buy.^[9]

On 25 August 2023, Salcedo joined Spanish Segunda División club Eldense on loan with an option to buy.^[10] On 10 January 2024, Salcedo moved on a new loan to Serie B club Lecco, with an option to buy.^[11]

On 11 September 2024, Salcedo joined Greek Super League club OFI on a year-long loan.^[12]

International career

With the Italy U19 team he took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 3 September 2020, in a friendly match won 2–1 against Slovenia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		International		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Genoa	2017–18	Serie A	2	0	1	0	–		–		3	0
Inter Milan (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Verona (loan)	2019–20	Serie A	17	1	0	0	–		–		17	1
	2020–21	Serie A	21	2	2	1	–		–		23	3
	Total		38	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	40	4
Spezia (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
Bari (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	15	2	1	0	–		–		16	2
Genoa (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	8	2	0	0	–		–		8	2
Eldense (loan)	2023–24	Segunda División	11	2	1	0	–		–		12	2
Lecco (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	10	0	0	0	–		–		10	0
OFI (loan)	2024–25	Super League Greece	1	1	0	0	–		–		1	1
Career total			97	10	5	1	0	0	0	0	102	11

References

^ "Inter, ecco il centravanti 15enne Salcedo Mora, sudamericano di Genova". La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "SASSUOLO 0–0 GENOA". Serie A. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "MERCATO: SALCEDO DAL GENOA ALL'INTER" (in Italian). Inter Milan. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "Official: Inter buy Politano and Salcedo". Football Italia. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ "Ufficiale: rimane in gialloblu anche Eddie Salcedo" (Press release) (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "Eddie Salcedo allo Spezia".
^ "Benvenuto Eddie Anthony Salcedo Mora !" (in Italian). Bari. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Mercato: Eddie Salcedo rientra all'Inter" (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "EDDIE SALCEDO TORNA AL GRIFONE" (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Eddie Salcedo, nuevo jugador del CD Eldense" (Press release) (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ "Ufficiale: Salcedo è ufficialmente un giocatore del Lecco" [Official: Salcedo is officially a Lecco player] (in Italian). Lecco. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "Eddie Salcedo joins OFI Crete FC" (Press release). Inter Milan. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.