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Salomón Rondón
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Venezuela · 2015–24

Salomón Rondón

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Rating
85
Caps
120
Goals
48
Life
1989
Clubs
Málaga CF, West Bromwich Albion, CF Pachuca
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Venezuela
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Three headers in one match against Swansea on 14 December 2016 made him a Premier League hat-trick scorer, and only the second man to do it with his head alone. He is Venezuela's record scorer with 50 goals in 122 caps, won the Russian league with Zenit in 2015, the Argentine title with River Plate in 2023 and the CONCACAF Champions Cup with Pachuca in 2024 as its top scorer. Career record: 120 caps and 48 goals for Venezuela; club career at Málaga CF, West Bromwich Albion, CF Pachuca.

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Career record

2006–2008Aragua Fútbol Club
2008–2010UD Las Palmas
2010–2012Málaga CF
2012–2014Rubin Kazan
2014–2015FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
2015–2019West Bromwich Albion
2018–2019Newcastle United
2019–2021Dalian Professional
2020–2021PFC CSKA Moscow
2021–2022Everton
2023–2023Club Atlético River Plate
2024–todayCF Pachuca
Venezuela120 caps, 48 goals

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Around Rondón in the almanac

One rank above: Juan Arango at #1.

One rank below: Tomás Rincón at #3.

Venezuela's editorial top five: Juan Arango · Salomón Rondón · Tomás Rincón · Josef Martínez · Rafael Dudamel.