Javi Salgado
 Javi Salgado, in a game with Bilbao Basket in 2009 | |
| No. 14 – Movistar Estudiantes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 6, 1980 Bilbao, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | SD Patronato |
| 1999–2000 | Baloncesto León B |
| 2001–2010 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2010–2014 | Gipuzkoa Basket |
| 2014–present | Estudiantes |
Javier Salgado Martín, more commonly known as Javi Salgado is a Spanish professional basketball player. He currently plays as point guard at Movistar Estudiantes.
Career
After being formed at Maristas school in Bilbao, Salgado started his career at SD Patronato in 1998. The next year, he signs for Baloncesto León to play in the reserve team (Elmar León) at Liga EBA, in that time the Spanish third division.
In 2001, he joins the new created team in his native town: Bilbao Basket. With this team he plays during the next ten seasons in three different leagues: LEB Plata, LEB Oro and Liga ACB, playing also two Eurocup Basketball semifinals in 2009 and 2010.
After leaving the team in summer 2010, his number was retired at Bilbao Basket.[1] He signs for Lagun Aro GBC in July 2010[2] from the neighbour city of San Sebastián, where he continues playing nowadays.
Spanish National team
Salgado played with the U20 team and played several friendly games for Basque Country autonomous basketball team.
Awards and accomplishments
- LEB Plata: (1)
- 2002
- Copa LEB Plata: (1)
- 2002
- LEB Oro: (1)
- 2004
References
- ↑ Javi Salgado se despide "con la cabeza bien alta, pero con pena" de Bilbao Basket tras nueve temporadas Europa Press. July 15, 2010
- ↑ El GBC ficha a Javi Salgado para las dos próximas temporadas Diario Vasco. July 21, 2010