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Míchel Salgado 
Personal information Full name Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández Date of birth 22 October 1975 Place of birth As Neves, Spain Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Playing position Right back Club information Current club Blackburn Rovers Number 2 Youth career Cristo Victoria Celta Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994–1995 Celta B 20 (0) 1995–1999 Celta 92 (3) 1996–1997 → Salamanca (loan) 36 (1) 1999–2009 Real Madrid 254 (4) 2009– Blackburn Rovers 60 (0) National team 1994 Spain U18 7 (0) 1995 Spain U19 2 (0) 1995 Spain U20 5 (1) 1996–1998 Spain U21 10 (0) 1998–2006 Spain 53 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 1 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Salgado and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.Miguel Ángel "Míchel" Salgado Fernández (born 22 October 1975) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, as a right defender.
Nicknamed Il Due[1] (two in Italian), he is known for his combative tackling and attacking play. Attesting to his aggressive style, Salgado's former Real Madrid – where he spent an entire decade, after excellent displays at Celta de Vigo – teammate Steve McManaman once described him as "the hardest person in the world....a genuine psychopath, even in training."[2]
During nearly ten years, Salgado - who appeared in 343 La Liga games, scoring seven goals - represented the Spanish national team, collecting more than 50 caps and appearing in one World Cup and one European Championship.
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Club career
Celta
Born in As Neves, Pontevedra, Galicia, Salgado began his professional career with hometown's Celta de Vigo, making his first division debut on 22 January 1995, in a 0–4 away loss against Real Madrid. He served a second division loan spell at UD Salamanca, before eventually becoming first-choice.
Whilst at Celta, Salgado was involved in an incident with Atlético de Madrid's Juninho Paulista, in February 1998; after a dangerous challenge that went unbooked, the Brazilian playmaker was sidelined for six months, and missed that year's FIFA World Cup.[3][4][5]
Real Madrid
In 1999, Salgado was snapped up by Real Madrid, for €11,000,000,[3] appearing in 29 league contests in his first season, while also helping the club win the season's UEFA Champions League. He was the capital side's starter during his first seven seasons, but was relegated to the bench by former Sevilla FC youngster Sergio Ramos in the 2006–07 season.
Salgado was still able to contribute with 16 games for the merengues' 30th national title, mainly due to injuries to Pepe, with Ramos being relocated to centre back. In the following two seasons, he played very rarely (only 17 matches combined), being sent off in the final game of the 2008–09 season, a 1–2 loss at CA Osasuna, on 31 May 2009, as Madrid slumped to a fifth consecutive league defeat.
Salgado was released by Real Madrid with the club already midway in its pre-season for the 2009–10 season, in early August 2009.[6]
Blackburn Rovers
Aged nearly 34, Salgado moved to Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League on 19 August 2009, signing a two-year deal after impressing manager Sam Allardyce whilst on trial at the Ewood Park club. He went on to say he was happy to be playing for Blackburn, intending to retire at the club.[7][8]
Salgado made his first-team debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers as a second-half substitute, on 12 September (3–1 home win). On 27 October 2009, he scored his first goal for Rovers, against Peterborough United in the season's Football League Cup.
On 27 January 2011, 35-year old Salgado agreed a contract extension at Blackburn.[9] He was again first-choice for most of the 2011–12 season.
For the 2011-12 Premier League season he was handed the #2, last worn by loanee Jermaine Jones. He started the season well playing at Full-Back untill he picked up a injury.
International career
Salgado won the first of his 53 caps for Spain on 5 September 1998, in an infamous 2–3 loss in Cyprus for the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers, and was part of the nation's squads at Euro 2000 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, starting in the former and being backup in the latter, to Real Madrid teammate Ramos.
Due to last-minute injuries, he missed out on the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004,[10] and also represented the autonomous Galician team.
Statistics
Club
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total 1994/95 Celta La Liga 14 0 14 0 1995/96 18 0 18 0 1996/97 Salamanca Segunda División 36 1 36 1 1997/98 Celta La Liga 25 0 25 0 1998/99 35 3 35 3 1999/00 1 0 1 0 1999/00 Real Madrid La Liga 29 0 0 0 - 17 0 46 0 2000/01 27 1 0 0 - 11 0 38 1 2001/02 35 0 1 0 - 14 0 50 0 2002/03 35 0 0 0 - 16 1 51 1 2003/04 35 1 1 0 - 10 0 46 1 2004/05 28 2 0 0 - 9 0 37 2 2005/06 27 0 1 0 - 5 0 33 0 2006/07 16 0 0 0 - 1 0 17 0 2007/08 8 0 3 0 - 2 0 13 0 2008/09 9 0 0 0 - 1 0 10 0 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2009/10 Blackburn Premier League 21 0 1 0 4 1 - 26 1 2010/11 36 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 2011/12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Country Spain 378 8 7 0 - 86 1 470 9 England 63 0 3 0 4 1 - 67 1 Total 426 8 10 0 4 1 86 1 537 10 International
Spain national team Year Apps Goals 1998 3 0 1999 9 0 2000 5 0 2001 0 0 2002 5 0 2003 10 0 2004 8 0 2005 8 0 2006 5 0 Total 53 0 Honours
- Real Madrid
- UEFA Champions League: 1999–00, 2001–02
- Intercontinental Cup: 2002
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
- La Liga: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Supercopa de España: 2001, 2003, 2008
- Spain U21
Personal life
Salgado is married to Malula Sanz, daughter of former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz.[11]
References
- ^ Diez años de Il Due (Ten years of Il Due); El Mundo, 22 January 2005 (Spanish)
- ^ 10 things you didn't know about Miguel Salgado
- ^ a b Euro 2000 profile
- ^ Juninho, roto – Una fractura de peroné le aparta del Atlético y casi seguro del Mundial (Juninho, torn – A fibula fracture sidelines him from Atlético and almost certainly from World Cup); El Mundo, 2 February 1998 (Spanish)
- ^ El Celta exige para Míchel Salgado el beneficio de la duda (Celta wants benefit of doubt for Míchel Salgado); El Mundo, 19 February 1998 (Spanish)
- ^ "Official announcement". Real Madrid. 4 August 2009. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202777494192/noticia/ComunicadoOficial/MICHEL_SALGADO_2009-08-04.htm. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ Salgado signs, Blackburn Rovers' official website
- ^ "Salgado set for Blackburn Rovers". Blackburn Citizen. 19 August 2009. http://www.blackburncitizen.co.uk/sport/4553432.Salgado_set_for_Blackburn_Rovers_move/. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Salgado happy to extend his Blackburn deal". Football Press. 28 January 2011. http://www.footballpress.net/?action=read&idsel=77946. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Goodbye pharoes, hello Faro; UEFA.com, 12 June 2004
- ^ Míchel Salgado and Malula Sanz esperan su tercer hijo (Míchel Salgado and Malula Sanz await third child) (Spanish)
External links
- Blackburn Rovers profile
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
- Míchel Salgado career stats at Soccerbase
- Míchel Salgado at National-Football-Teams.com
- Míchel Salgado – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
Spain squads • 2 Alberto • 3 Cordón • 4 Martínez • 5 César • 6 Cuartero • 7 Raúl • 8 Salgado • 9 De la Peña • 10 Roger • 11 Etxeberria • 12 Míchel • 13 Manu • 14 Morientes • 15 Ochoa • 16 Velamazán • 17 Mingo • 18 Gorka • Coach: Goikoetxea
Spain squad – 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (2nd Title) Spain squad – UEFA Euro 2000 Spain squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Casillas • 2 Salgado • 3 Pernía • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Albelda • 7 Raúl (c) • 8 Xavi • 9 F. Torres • 10 Reyes • 11 Luis García • 12 A. López • 13 Iniesta • 14 Alonso • 15 Ramos • 16 Senna • 17 Joaquín • 18 Fàbregas • 19 Cañizares • 20 Juanito • 21 Villa • 22 Ibáñez • 23 Reina • Coach: AragonésBlackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad 1 Robinson · 2 Salgado · 3 Olsson · 4 Samba · 5 Givet · 6 Nelsen · 8 Dunn · 10 Formica · 11 Grella · 12 Pedersen · 13 Bunn · 14 Petrović · 15 N'Zonzi · 16 Dann · 19 Slew · 20 Rochina · 22 Blackman · 23 Hoilett · 24 Yakubu · 25 Goodwillie · 28 Kean · 29 Vukčević · 30 Roberts · 31 Hanley · 32 Bruno · 33 Morris · 35 Lowe · 38 Anderson · 39 Henley · 40 Cotton · Manager: Kean
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Pontevedra (province)
- Galician sportspeople
- Spanish footballers
- Galician footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga footballers
- Celta de Vigo footballers
- UD Salamanca footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Premier League players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
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