Jose Salomon Rondon - Venezuelan footballer on loan for Newcastle. Known to Russian fans for performances in Kazan “Ruby” and St. Petersburg “Zenith.
You will learn about the biography of Jose Salomon Rondon in our article.
Childhood
Salomon was born on September 16, 1989 in the city of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. First began to get involved in football in early childhood.
Career
The boy began to take his first steps in professional football at the local San Jose school, where he constantly went to training. After some time, he moved to the “Deportivo Gulima”. He signed his first professional contract with the Venezuelan club Aragua.
From an early age, Salomon Rondon was recognized as the most gifted player of his generation in Venezuela. It is not surprising that the guy made his debut in adult football quite early - at the age of sixteen he played for the main team of Aragua. In less than a year, he was able to arrange the first double in his professional career.
After two seasons spent at Aragua, the young footballer moved to Las Palmas, speaking at that time in the Spanish Segund (second Spanish division). The debut took place in early October 2008.
Venezuelan striker was able to attract attention from a number of Spanish clubs. The fight for the young football player was won by Malaga, where Salomon moved after two seasons spent in Las Palmas.
After spending two full seasons, the Venezuelan footballer moved to Russia. In Russia, Salomon managed to open up and fall in love with local fans. Outstanding appearances were noticed in Zenit, where the player moved on the next year. Salomon played almost 60 official matches for St. Petersburg and scored a goal in each.
Due to the tightening of the limit on foreign players, the St. Petersburg club had to say goodbye to Rondon. For 15 million euros, the Venezuelan striker moved to the West Bromwich camp.
Today, Salomon stands for Newcastle on loan until the end of the season. The rights to the football player Salomon Rondon also belong to West Bromwich, which had to give the player out after leaving the English Premier League for the season ended.
National team
The debut of the striker in the national team of the country took place in 2008. In 2009, Salomon played for the youth team of his country, where he managed to distinguish himself four times in three meetings. In 2014, he helped his native team at the World Cup, scoring two goals in a decisive match against the Paraguayan national team.