Eli Salama
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NationalityCanadian
BornAugust 24, 1996
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
 Salama (left) with the Calgary Roughnecks in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 24, 1996 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defence/LSM | ||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Right | ||||||||||||||
| NCAA team | RIT Tigers | ||||||||||||||
| NLL draft | 12th overall, 2018 Calgary Roughnecks | ||||||||||||||
| NLL team | Calgary Roughnecks | ||||||||||||||
| MLL teams | Dallas Rattlers | ||||||||||||||
| PLL team | Denver Outlaws | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2019– | ||||||||||||||
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Eli Salama (born August 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional lacrosse defenceman playing with the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), for whom he serves as captain, and Chrome Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).[1][2][3][4] He previously played for the Dallas Rattlers of the MLL.
Salama played for the RIT Tigers for four seasons and advanced to the NCAA Championship game with the Tigers 20 2017. In 2018, he was named USILA Division III Long-Pole of the Year, Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year, USILA First Team All-American and All-Liberty League First Team. [5]