Javier Saviola
Personal information
Full name	Javier Pedro Saviola
Date of birth	December 11, 1981 (1981-12-11) (age 26)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	18
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998–2001 2001–2007 2004–2005 2005–2006 2007–	River Plate FC Barcelona → Monaco (loan) → Sevilla (loan) Real Madrid	088 (46) 123 (49) 029 0(8) 029 0(9) 009 0(3)
National team2
2000–	Argentina	040 (11)
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Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian professional football player, who plays for Real Madrid. His usual position is as striker. He is known for his speed and ability to score from almost any position. He has scored 10 goals in 34 games for the Argentina national team, and represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In 2005, he was the youngest named on the FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living footballers. is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Argentine redirects here. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... This article is about association football players. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Pelé The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelés choice of the greatest living footballers. Unveiled on March 4, 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the F...

Club career

River Plate

Nicknamed El Conejito (The Little Rabbit), Saviola made his debut for Argentine side River Plate at the age of 16, and went on to be a prolific goalscorer for the club. He helped River Plate win the 1999 Apertura and 2000 Clausura championships, and earned the 1999 South American Footballer of the Year award. Still only 18, he gained a reputation as a phenomenal prospect. For the club from Uruguay see Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay), for the one from Paraguay see Club Atlético River Plate (Asunción) Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established... In recent times, many Latin American football leagues are divided in two sections per season, Apertura and Clausura, each with its own champion. ... In recent times, many Latin American football leagues are divided in two sections per season, Apertura and Clausura, each with its own champion. ... The South American Footballer of the Year award is given to the best football South American player currently active in a South American club. ...

FC Barcelona

That summer, aged 19, he moved abroad to play for FC Barcelona in Spain. He obtained Spanish citizenship, and thereby wasn't restricted by the Spanish league maximum on the number of non-European Union citizens allowed in each club. Under coach Louis Van Gaal, he scored 17 goals in his first season, finishing third best scorer in La Liga. Futbol Club Barcelona (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Citizen redirects here. ... Aloysius Paulus Maria (Louis) van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge of AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie. ...

Saviola with Barcelona

His second year at the club did not start well, as he only scored two goals in the first half of the season. When Van Gaal was fired and Radomir Antić became new Barcelona manager, Saviola went on to score eleven goals in the latter half of the 2002-03 season. At the start of the 2003-04 season, Frank Rijkaard was appointed as new manager. Saviola scored 14 goals during the season, but was deemed surplus at the club. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 488 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (550 × 675 pixel, file size: 93 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Javier Saviola ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 488 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (550 × 675 pixel, file size: 93 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Javier Saviola ... Radomir Raddy Antić (born November 22, 1948) is a Serbian former football defender and current football manager. ... Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ...

Saviola was sent on loan the following year, as he moved to AS Monaco in the French Ligue 1 championship in the summer 2004. As he did not fit into Rijkaard's plans, Saviola was again loaned out in the summer of 2005, this time to Spanish club Sevilla FC, in order to replace attacking player Júlio Baptista who moved to Real Madrid. At Sevilla, Saviola won his first title in Europe, when the club won the 2006 UEFA Cup. In football (soccer), a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1919. ... Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. ... Júlio César Baptista (born 1 October 1981 in São Paulo) is a football player from Brazil. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... The UEFA Cup 2005-06 season was won by Sevilla, beating Middlesbrough in the final. ...

Saviola returned to Barcelona for the 2006/07 La Liga season, playing in 18 league games (6 as a starter, 12 as a substitute) and scoring 5 goals. In the Copa del Rey, he appeared in 5 games (3 starts, 2 substitutions), scoring 5 goals. He also made a solitary Champions League appearance. The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ...

Real Madrid

On July 10, 2007 it was reported that Real Madrid signed Javier Saviola after his Barcelona contract expired.^[1] The club's website published Saviola's first interview in Madrid on July 12, confirming that he would be presented to the press the next day as a new Real Madrid player.^[2] On July 13, Saviola completed his free transfer to Real Madrid CF, signing a contract that ends in 2011.^[3] However Real Madrid's coach Bernd Schuster showed little interest in Saviola and by March 13, 2008 he is officially up for sale.^[4]It is rumored that Newcastle Utd are looking into the prospect of signing the player for the 2008/09 season.^[5] is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Real Madrid is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which is ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

National Career

Saviola starred in the 2001 edition of the World Youth Cup, held in Argentina. He was top scorer and was voted player of the tournament, as the Argentine youth national team won the competition. With 11 goals in seven games, he became the record goal-scorer in World Youth Cup history. His vintage performance earned himself an offer from the European clubs, but surprsingly, he failed to get a call up of the Argentina national football team to take part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. ... The Football World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

Two years later, Saviola played in the 2004 Olympic Games and won the Olympic Gold Medal with the Argentine squad. Under coach Marcelo Bielsa, Saviola was given few playing opportunities for Argentina, but after Bielsa's resignation in 2004, new coach José Pekerman, who was the Argentine youth national team in 2001, gave Saviola more chance to play for the national team. The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... The football (soccer) tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on August 28. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Marcelo Bielsa (nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, Crazy Bielsa) is a football coach and former defender, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ... José Néstor Pekerman (born September 3, 1949) is an ex-Argentine football coach and current coach of Club Toluca of Mexico. ...

Saviola was called up to represent Argentina at the 2006 FIFA World Cup by José Pekerman. Striker Luciano Figueroa and winger Luciano Galletti were in contention for a place on the roster, but Saviola's excellent form for Sevilla, scoring a handy 20 goals in 55 games and winning UEFA Cup with the Andalusian team, secured his place in the squad. Saviola made his presence felt at the tournament, as he scored a goal against Côte d'Ivoire in Argentina's opening game, and made two assists in the 6-0 victory against Serbia and Montenegro. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Luciano Gabriel Lucho Figueroa (born May 19, 1981 in Santa Fé, Argentina) is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for Genoa C.F.C. of Serie B. Figueroa began his professional career with Rosario Central of Argentina, where he formed a partnership with César Delgado. ... Luciano Martín Galletti (born 9 April 1980 in La Plata) is an Argentine football right winger (sport). ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia[1] (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 February 2003) Czech Republic - Serbia (Prague, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006 Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India...

Career statistics

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Honours and awards

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2001
• Olympic Games: 2004

• Primera División Argentina: 1999A, 2000C

• UEFA Cup: 2005-06

• Primera División Argentina Top Scorer: 1999A
• South American Footballer of the Year: 1999
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Scorer: 2001
• FIFA U-20 World Cup MVP: 2001

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References

External links

• Goal.com profile

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