Salva (footballer, born 1981)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fúnez and the second or maternal family name is Sardina.
Salva
Personal information
Full name Salvador Fúnez Sardina[1]
Date of birth (1981-06-02) 2 June 1981[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Girona (assistant)
Youth career
Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Leganés B
2000–2003 Leganés 11 (0)
2003–2006 Alicante 81 (2)
2006–2007 Alcorcón 33 (0)
2007–2011 Rayo Vallecano 75 (2)
Total 200 (4)
Managerial career
2013–2017 Rayo Vallecano (youth)
2017–2019 Rayo Vallecano (assistant)
2019–2021 Huesca (assistant)
2021– Girona (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salvador Fúnez Sardina (born 2 June 1981), commonly known as Salva, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is the current assistant manager of La Liga club Girona.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Salva's professional input consisted of 67 Segunda División matches over four seasons, with CD Leganés and Rayo Vallecano. He retired at the end of 2010–11 aged 30 as the latter club had just promoted to La Liga, due to a knee injury.[2][3]

Salva scored his only goal in the second tier on 16 May 2009, opening the 5–0 win against Córdoba CF for Rayo.[4] After retiring, he worked as an assistant manager under his former teammate Míchel at that team (main and youth squads),[5][6] SD Huesca[7] and Girona FC.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Salva at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Martín, Maite (13 June 2018). "¿Qué fue del once del ascenso rayista de la 2007–08?" [What happened to the eleven Rayo men who promoted in 2007–08?]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ "A la sombra del 'míster': conoce a los 22 'segundos' de Segunda" [In the shadow of the 'mister': know the 22 'seconds' in Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Un vergonzoso manotazo" [Shameful fiver]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 17 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Míchel, técnico del Juvenil A y nuevo director del fútbol base" [Míchel, Juvenil A head coach and new youth football director]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ Martín Rodríguez, Alejandro (28 November 2018). "La herramienta secreta de los entrenadores de LaLiga" [The LaLiga managers' secret tool]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ^ Barluenga, Miguel (6 June 2019). "Salva y Porcel, los lugartenientes de Míchel Sánchez" [Salva and Porcel, Míchel Sánchez's sidekicks]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Míchel Sánchez, nuevo entrenador del Girona" [Míchel Sánchez, new manager of Girona] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  9. ^ Brugués, Marc (17 September 2021). "Salva Fúnez, mà dreta de Míchel, serà l'encarregat de dirigir el Girona" [Salva Fúnez, Míchel's right-hand man, will be in charge of coaching Girona]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  10. ^ Bernad Suelves, Marc (11 February 2022). "Míchel da positivo por Covid-19 y no estará en Valladolid" [Míchel tests positive for Covid-19 and will not be in Valladolid]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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