Javier Enrique "Kike" Delgado Saverio (born 19 June 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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Club career

Barcelona

Born in

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to Ecuadorian parents, Saverio moved to

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as an infant, before moving to

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at the age of five. He joined

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in 2015, from UE Cornellà. On 12 July 2018, Saverio renewed his contract until 2020, with a release clause of

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50 million, being subsequently promoted to the reserves in

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. He made his senior debut on 26 August of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer

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in a 1–3 loss at CD Alcoyano. Saverio scored his first senior goal on 29 September 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 home success over UE Olot. In October, however, he suffered an injury in his left leg, being sidelined for four months. On 30 June 2020, Saverio left ''Barça'' as his contract expired.

Osasuna

On 16 September 2020, Saverio signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, being initially assigned to

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in the third division. He made his debut on 25 October, starting in a 0–2 loss at

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. Saverio made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, starting and scoring his team's fourth in a 6–0 away routing of

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, for the season's

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Loan to Andorra

On 1 February 2021, Saverio joined third tier side

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on loan until the end of the season.

Loan to Ponferradina

On 28 July 2021, Saverio moved to

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side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal. He made his professional debut on 22 August, replacing goalscorer José Naranjo in a 1–0 away win over

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. On 7 May 2022, after scoring ''Ponfe''s third goal in a 3–1 home win over Burgos CF (which was his first professional goal), Saverio suffered an

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injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season.

Deportivo La Coruña

On 21 January 2023, Saverio signed to

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side Deportivo La Coruña on a two-and-a-half year contract.

Aris

On 2 July 2023, Saverio joined

on a two-year deal with an option for another season.

International career

Eligible to represent

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Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

and

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, Saverio made his debut for the latter's under-19s on 14 November 2017, in a 1–2 loss at

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. In 2019, he was called up to the Ecuador under-20 squad for trainings ahead of the

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, but did not make the final squad.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Barcelona * UEFA Youth League: 2017–18

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saverio, Kike 1999 births Living people Spanish people of Ecuadorian descent Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent Italian people of Ecuadorian descent Italian emigrants to Spain Footballers from Genoa Footballers from Barcelona Spanish men's footballers Ecuadorian men's footballers Italian men's footballers Men's association football wingers Segunda División players Segunda División B players FC Barcelona Atlètic players CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players FC Andorra players SD Ponferradina players Deportivo de La Coruña players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Andorra Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra Spain men's youth international footballers