Salvador García (footballer)

Salva
Personal information
Full name Salvador García Puig
Date of birth 4 March 1961 (1961-03-04) (age 51)
Place of birth Sant Adrià, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1986 Barcelona B
1982–1984 Zaragoza (loan) 60 (0)
1985–1986 Hércules (loan) 16 (1)
1986–1989 Barcelona 21 (0)
1989–1992 Logroñés 58 (0)
National team
1983–1984 Spain 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Salvador García Puig, aka Salva (born 4 March 1961 in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia), is a former Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.

In his professional career, Salva, after graduating at FC Barcelona, played for FC Barcelona B, Real Zaragoza, Hércules CF, Barcelona (three seasons in which he was solely a backup) and CD Logroñés, retiring at 31, with 155 La Liga matches to his credit, in 10 professional seasons.

He gained six caps for Spain during less than one year; his debut came on October 5, 1983, in a friendly with France, in Paris, and was picked for the squad at UEFA Euro 1984, in which he played in three matches, including the final.

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