Salvador Sánchez Ponce (born 30 March 1991), commonly known as Salvi, is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
RCD Espanyol.
Career
Early career
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
Unión Deportiva Los Barrios is a Spanish football team based in Los Barrios, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1993, it plays in Tercera División – Group 10. The team holds home games at ''Estadio San R ...
. In the
2010–11 campaign, he appeared in two matches for
the reserves in
Segunda División B
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, 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
Club de Fútbol Villanovense is a Spanish football team based in Villanueva de la Serena, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1992 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 4, holding home matches at ''Estadio Romero Cuerda' ...
.
Cádiz
On 5 July 2015, Salvi signed for
Cádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., known simply as Cádiz, is a Spanish professional football club based in Cádiz, Andalusia.
Founded in 1910, the club competes in the La Liga, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20 ...
, still in the third division. He scored a career-best seven goals during
the campaign, as his side returned to
Segunda División
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after six years, and renewed his contract for four years on 9 August 2016.
Salvi made his professional debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against
UD Almería. He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting his team's second in a 3–2 loss at
CD Mirandés
Club Deportivo Mirandés is a Spanish football team based in Miranda de Ebro, Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 3 May 1927, the club competes in the Segunda División, holding home matches at ''Esta ...
.
On 5 November 2017, Salvi scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Almería. 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.
On 27 September 2020, Salvi scored his debut goal in
La Liga in the match against former club Sevilla.
Rayo Vallecano
On 1 July 2022, Salvi agreed to a two-year deal with
Rayo Vallecano in the top tier.
Espanyol
On 19 August 2023, Salvi signed for
RCD Espanyol in the second division on a two-year contract.
Personal life
Salvi's younger brother
Ezequiel is also a footballer. A
right-back, he also represented Sanluqueño.
Career statistics
References
External links
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Salvi profileat Cadistas1910
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1991 births
Living people
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from Andalusia
Men's association football wingers
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
Sevilla FC C players
Sevilla Atlético players
CF Villanovense players
Cádiz CF players
Rayo Vallecano players
RCD Espanyol footballers