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title: "Colombian Andrés Salazar linked with Riga FC"
date: 2026-01-19T20:15:57Z
lang: en
author: "Dmitrijs Kravcenko"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/colombian-andres-salazar-linked-with-riga-fc/
categories: ["Transfer rumours"]
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# Colombian Andrés Salazar linked with Riga FC
According to Colombian sports journalist Pilar Velasques, Colombian left-back Andrés **Salazar** is close to joining Latvian Champions Riga FC.

Salazar (23) is under contract with Colombian top tier side Atlético Nacional, of which academy he is also a product of. Despite his young age, he already has experience of European football, having spent a few months on loan with Heart of Midlothian, in Scotland. Arriving as a hot prospect, his loan was terminated by the Edinburgh side after the young Colombian managed only a single appearance over his 4-month tenure, in a 3-1 loss to Motherwell.

According to our sources, Salazar signing with Riga FC is not a done deal and he will first be joining the club in their Dubai training camp on trial.

> 🚨Andrés Salazar de [@nacionaloficial](https://twitter.com/nacionaloficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pasaría al Riga FC de Letonia. Información con [@ValvolineCO](https://twitter.com/ValvolineCO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)  
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> Recuerden que Clásico Paisa cambia de horario, hoy desde las 11’30 am con [@oscartobonc](https://twitter.com/oscartobonc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) y [@PaoloArenas](https://twitter.com/PaoloArenas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)  
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> Los esperamos 💚[https://t.co/GXNX9ZGBzl](https://t.co/GXNX9ZGBzl)
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> — Pilar Velásquez V. (@pilarvelasquezv) [January 19, 2026](https://twitter.com/pilarvelasquezv/status/2013263115568247036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)