Míchel Salgado
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Salgado playing in a legends match in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | As Neves, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saudi Arabia (under-15) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Cristo Victoria | ||
| 1992–1994 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Celta B | 20 | (1) |
| 1995–1999 | Celta | 92 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | → Salamanca (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 1999–2009 | Real Madrid | 251 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 66 | (0) |
| 2018 | Independiente | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 466 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Spain U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 1995 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Spain U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–2006 | Spain | 53 | (0) |
| 2005 | Galicia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Galicia | ||
| 2022 | Pafos (interim) | ||
| 2023 | Pafos (interim) | ||
| 2024– | Saudi Arabia (under-15) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miguel Ángel "Míchel" Salgado Fernández (born 22 October 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Nicknamed Il Due ("two" in Italian), he was known for his combative tackling and attacking play. After excellent displays at Celta, he spent an entire decade at Real Madrid, where former teammate Steve McManaman attested to his aggressive style by describing him as "the hardest person in the world....a genuine psychopath, even in training." He also played three seasons in England with Blackburn Rovers.
Salgado, who played 341 La Liga matches and scored seven goals, represented the Spain national team over eight years, collecting more than 50 caps and appearing in one World Cup and one European Championship.