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Salva Ballesta

1975 - Today

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Salvador Ballesta Vialcho (born 22 May 1975), commonly known as Salva, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager. A goalscorer noted for his flair and workrate, he played for seven top-division clubs, most notably Atlético Madrid, Valencia – with whom he won his sole team trophy – and Málaga. He amassed totals of 235 games and 86 goals over 11 La Liga seasons, adding 126 matches and 52 goals in Segunda División. Off the field, Salva was known for his nationalistic and militarist viewpoints. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Salva Ballesta is the 6,992nd most popular soccer player (down from 6,852nd in 2019), the 2,121st most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,159th in 2019) and the 469th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Salva Ballesta ranks 6,992 out of 21,273Before him are Peter van Vossen, Richard Kingson, Jádson, Mick Mills, Lincoln, and Norbert Meier. After him are Predrag Rajković, Kakhaber Tskhadadze, Ró-Ró, Miloš Degenek, Serdar Tasci, and Paolo Negro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Salva Ballesta ranks 369Before him are Yumi Obe, Emily Bergl, Youssef Chahed, Nozomi Yamago, Boris Živković, and Takashi Shimoda. After him are Angélica Vale, Nick E. Tarabay, Vuk Jeremić, Labina Mitevska, Roger Machado Marques, and Hans Matheson.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Salva Ballesta ranks 2,121 out of 3,355Before him are Carla Suárez Navarro (1988), Pedro León (1986), Marta Sánchez (1966), Álex González (1980), Yon González (1986), and Clara Ponsatí (1957). After him are Pilar Rubio (1978), Cristina Cifuentes (1964), Javier Sánchez (1968), Nico González (2002), Juan Antonio Señor (1958), and Ruth Beitia (1979).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Salva Ballesta ranks 469Before him are Yuri Berchiche (1990), Vicente Engonga (1965), Cundi (1955), Xabi Prieto (1983), Borja Iglesias (1993), and Pedro León (1986). After him are Nico González (2002), Juan Antonio Señor (1958), Luis Alberto (1992), Manolo (1965), Nando Muñoz (1967), and Manuel Jiménez (1956).