Javier Saviola: brief biography

Javier Saviola, whose photo is presented below, is a famous Argentine football player, who became famous for his performances for River Plate and a number of European clubs. In 2005, the athlete was included in the ranking of the 125 greatest players compiled by the legendary Brazilian Pele. The future celebrity was born in Buenos Aires on December 11, 1981.

River Plate

The first professional club of Javier was River Plate, in the youth academy of which the boy was engaged in his childhood. At the age of sixteen he debuted in the adult team. In the future, the player scored a lot of goals and several times finished the season in the status of the top scorer. Following the results of 1999, Javier Saviola was recognized as the best football player of South America. At that time he was only eighteen years old.

Barcelona

Such impressive successes of the young talent could not go unnoticed. As a result, in 2001, the player acquired "Barcelona", which paid him 15 million pounds. In the debut year in Spain, the striker scored 17 goals scored. In this indicator, he became the fourth in the championship. The beginning of the next season was not so successful for the attacker. After the resignation from the post of head coach Louis van Gaal in his place came the Serbian specialist Radomir Antic. The main striker was Javier Saviola. The nickname, which at this time received from the fans Argentine, sounded like Rabbit and entrenched him for the rest of his career. Footballer brilliantly spent the second half of the championship, scoring 11 goals in the gate rivals. Before the new championship for the post of head coach came Frank Rijkaard, who saw on the spearhead of the attack team of his compatriot Patrick Kluivert.

Unable to withstand competition, in the summer of 2004, the forward went on a lease in Monaco. In France, the former performance was no longer different and was able to carry out only 7 assists in 29 fights. Next season, the footballer held the same status in the "Seville". It was here that the Argentine won his first trophy, beating with the team in the UEFA Cup. In 2006, Javier Saviola returned to Barcelona. As part of the team, he took part in 18 fights (5 goals). Whatever it was, this amount of playing time was due solely to the injuries of the main players.

"RealMadrid"

After the expiration of the contract with the Catalans, the forward signed an agreement with their main rival - Madrid "Real". Despite the favorable financial conditions, the Argentinean again faced strong competition in his position. As a result, very soon he was forced to change the club.

Benfica

The next team was a football player, the Portuguese "Benfica", which paid in 2009 for him 5 million euros. The parties signed the contract for the year were extended after the end of the season. Javier Saviola became the real leader of the team. It is not surprising, therefore, that under the terms of the new agreement, the forward received 5 million euros. In the summer of 2012, the agreement between the parties ended, and the owners of the Portuguese club decided not to renew it.

Latest commands

The new club striker in 2012 was "Malaga". Already in his debut match for the "anchovies" he managed to excel with an effective transfer and a goal. Spent only one season in the Spanish team, the player scored many important goals, including in international competitions. In the summer of 2013, after the termination of the contract with Málaga, the football player moved to Olympiakos. Here he also stayed only one year, during which he scored 12 goals in 26 games. The season 2014/2015 forward held in Verona (Italy), after which he returned to his native River Plate. It is here that he is speaking now.

National team

In total, for Argentina, the footballer had 40 fights, in which he scored 11 goals. Despite the great skill and high level of the game being shown, Javier Saviola did not get into the application of his national team for the world championship of 2002 for unknown reasons. In 2004, the footballer became the triumphant of the Olympic Games. During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the forward scored two assists and one scored goal. At the age of 28, Javier announced the completion of performances for the national team, motivating it with the decision to concentrate on the club career.