Youth Salas moved from his native Bolivia to the United States as a child, settling with his family in
McLean, Virginia. He attended
Mclean High School, but chose not to play
college soccer, instead turning professional straight out high school when he signed a Project-40 contract with
Major League Soccer.
Professional Salas was drafted in the third round (27th overall) of the
2000 MLS SuperDraft by
D.C. United. He spent most of the season on loan to
MLS Pro 40, but played one game, 18 minutes in total for D.C. before being released at the end of the season. Following his release from DC, Salas bounced around the American lower-leagues, playing for
Northern Virginia Royals in the
USL Second Division, and the amateur
Indios USA in the
National Premier Soccer League, before signing on with Bolivian pro team
Club Aurora in 2005. In 2006 Salas joined
Municipal Real Mamore on a one-year loan. That year the Team won the Bolivian 2nd division tournament
Simon Bolivar and won promotion to 1st division. Salas returned to the United States in 2009 to play for the
West Texas United Sockers in the
USL Premier Development League, before moving to the
Real Maryland Monarchs in the
USL Second Division. ==References==