Sebastian Salazar joined ESPN in late 2016 as a host, reporter and play-by-play announcer. Salazar appears regularly on ESPN FC, the company’s signature soccer program, and on the coverage of soccer across ESPN platforms.

Since March 2021, Salazar has paired with former U.S. Men’s National Team forward Herculez Gomez as cohosts of the popular, biweekly Fútbol Americas show, exclusively on ESPN+. The duo streamed daily live remote shows from the FIFA World Cup competitions in 2018 (Russia) and 2022 (Qatar).

In the summer of 2018, Salazar covered the Mexican national team at the FIFA World Cup, appearing on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio from Russia. Since joining the network, Salazar also has covered the International Champions Cup, the USWNT and the Little League World Series. He also regularly contributes to the ESPN podcasts TwoOnTri, Max & Herc and ESPNFC.

Prior to joining the network, Salazar hosted a variety of pre and postgame shows (NHL/NBA/MLS/NFL) at Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, Salazar is a graduate of Walter Johnson High School and Westminster College in Pennsylvania.

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