Míchel Salgado

Personal information
Míchel Salgado

Full name	Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández
Date of birth	October 22, 1975 (1975-10-22) (age 32)
Place of birth	As Neves, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	2
Youth clubs
	Celta Vigo B
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–1999 1996–1997 1999–	Celta Vigo → Salamanca (loan) Real Madrid	092 (3) 036 (1) 243 (4)
National team²
1998–	Spain	053 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández^[1]^[2] (born October 22, 1975 in As Neves, Galicia) is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays in the right back position for Real Madrid of Spain. He is known for his combative tackling and attacking play.

He began his career in 1994, playing his hometown team, Celta de Vigo. In 1999, Salgado was signed by Real Madrid for €11,000,000. Salgado helped Real lift the Champions League trophy in both 2000 and 2002, as well as three La Liga titles and, in 2002, the Intercontinental Cup.

Salgado has been capped 53 times for Spain and was part of their Euro 2000 and 2006 FIFA World Cup squads, but missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Salgado is also part of the Galician team.

[edit] Honours

Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
- Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003
- UEFA Champions League: 2000, 2002
- Intercontinental Cup: 2002
- European Supercup: 2002

v • d • e Spain squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Casillas • 2 Salgado • 3 Pernía • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Albelda • 7 Raúl • 8 Xavi • 9 Torres • 10 Reyes • 11 Luis García • 12 Antonio López • 13 Iniesta • 14 Xabi Alonso • 15 Ramos • 16 Senna • 17 Joaquín • 18 Cesc • 19 Cañizares • 20 Juanito • 21 Villa • 22 Pablo • 23 Reina • Coach: Aragonés

v • d • e Real Madrid C.F. – current squad

1 Casillas • 2 Salgado • 3 Pepe • 4 Ramos • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Diarra • 7 Raúl • 8 Gago • 9 Soldado • 10 Robinho • 11 Robben • 12 Marcelo • 13 Codina • 14 Guti • 15 Drenthe • 16 Heinze • 17 van Nistelrooy • 18 Saviola • 19 Baptista • 20 Higuaín • 21 Metzelder • 22 Torres • 23 Sneijder • 24 Balboa • 25 Dudek • Coach: Schuster