Salvador Sánchez Ponce (born 30 March 1991), commonly known as Salvi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for RCD Espanyol.

Salvi
Personal information
Full name Salvador Sánchez Ponce
Date of birth (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Espanyol
Number 19
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Sevilla C 57 (7)
2011 Sevilla B 2 (0)
2012–2014 Sanluqueño 69 (7)
2014–2015 Villanovense 29 (5)
2015–2022 Cádiz 217 (24)
2022–2023 Rayo Vallecano 25 (0)
2023– Espanyol 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Career

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Early career

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Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Salvi finished his graduation with Sevilla FC, making his senior debuts with the C-team on 27 April 2010 by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Tercera División away loss against UD Los Barrios. In the 2010–11 campaign, he appeared in two matches for the reserves in Segunda División B, but resumed his spell at the club with the C's.

In the 2012 summer Salvi joined hometown club Atlético Sanluqueño CF, also in the third level. On 28 June 2014, after the club's relegation, he moved to fellow league team CF Villanovense.[1]

Cádiz

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On 5 July 2015, Salvi signed for Cádiz CF, still in the third division.[2] He scored a career-best seven goals during the campaign, as his side returned to Segunda División after six years, and renewed his contract for four years on 9 August 2016.[3]

Salvi made his professional debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting his team's second in a 3–2 loss at CD Mirandés.[5]

On 5 November 2017, Salvi scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Almería.[6] Salvi became the top assist maker of Cádiz in 2019 with a total of eight assists, two of them in the matches of the 2018–19 season and six in the 2019–20 season.[7]

On 27 September 2020, Salvi scored his debut goal in La Liga in the match against former club Sevilla.[8]

Rayo Vallecano

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On 1 July 2022, Salvi agreed to a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano in the top tier.[9]

Espanyol

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On 19 August 2023, Salvi signed for RCD Espanyol in the second division on a two-year contract.[10]

Personal life

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Salvi's younger brother Ezequiel is also a footballer. A right-back, he also represented Sanluqueño.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 June 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sevilla B 2010–11 Segunda División B 2 0 2 0
Sanluqueño 2012–13 Segunda División B 33 4 2 0 35 4
2013–14 36 3 0 0 36 3
Total 69 7 2 0 0 0 71 7
Villanovense 2014–15 Segunda División B 29 5 1 0 2[a] 0 32 5
Cádiz 2015–16 Segunda División B 27 6 5 1 6[a] 1 38 8
2016–17 Segunda División 34 8 0 0 2[a] 0 36 8
2017–18 36 4 4 0 40 4
2018–19 32 2 2 0 34 2
2019–20 37 0 0 0 37 0
2020–21 La Liga 28 2 1 0 29 2
2021–22 23 2 2 0 25 2
Total 217 24 14 1 8 1 239 26
Rayo Vallecano 2022–23 La Liga 24 0 1 0 25 0
2023–24 1 0 25 2
Total 25 0 1 0 26 0
Espanyol 2023–24 Segunda División 24 2 3 2 4[a] 0 31 4
Career total 365 38 21 3 14 1 400 42
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ "Tercera incorporación del Villanovense" [Third addition of Villanovense] (in Spanish). Vavel. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Salvi confirma que cambia el Villanovense por el Cádiz" [Salvi confirms that he changes Villanovense for Cádiz] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Salvi renueva cuatro años con el Cádiz CF" [Salvi renews four years with Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). Vavel. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Azeez estropea el estreno goleador de Ortuño" [Azeez ruins Ortuño's goalscoring debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ "El Mirandés remonta a un Cádiz que se quedó con diez" [Mirandés complete comeback over a ten-man Cádiz] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Salvi despierta al Cádiz de sus pesadillas" [Salvi awakes Cádiz from their nightmares] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Salvi fue el máximo asistente del año | Cádiz CF - Web Oficial". Salvi fue el máximo asistente del año | Cádiz CF - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. ^ "El Sevilla borra las lágrimas de Budapest". Marca.com (in Spanish). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Salvi Sánchez nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Salvi Sánchez new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. ^ "'Salvi' Sánchez, nou jugador blanc-i-blau" ['Salvi' Sánchez, new white-and-blue player] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Ezequiel, hermano de Salvi, refuerzo para el Cádiz CF B" [Ezequeil, Salvi's brother, addition for Cádiz B] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ^ Salvi at BDFutbol
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