Eli Salama (born August 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional lacrosse defenceman playing with and captaining the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He previously played for the Dallas Rattlers of the MLL.

College career 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.

Professional career

NLL Salama was drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NLL draft by the Calgary Roughnecks and joined the team in the 2019 season, winning an NLL Championship as a rookie.

PLL Salama plays long stick midfield for Chrome Lacrosse Club.

Statistics

NCAA +SeasonTeamGPGSGAPtsGBCT2015RIT110011432016RIT15003314102017RIT23045944282018RIT22221011215129Total712214203411370

NLL

MLL

PLL

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