Javier Saviola
Attack - Second Striker
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.37
goals / match
FC Barcelona
top club · 172 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2004
€35.90m
top transfer fee · 01/02
25
best season · 2000
50 / 23
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-12-11 · 6 players total
631Appearances
231Goals
109Assists
46Yellow cards
3Red cards
97Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Javier Saviola |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández |
| Date of birth | 1981-12-11 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Creer Group |
Jul 2016
2016 — CA River Plate
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: River Plate → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — CA River Plate
16 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Hellas Verona → River Plate
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2014
Transfer: Olympiacos → Hellas Verona
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hellas Verona, Olympiacos Piraeus
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Málaga CF → Olympiacos
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympiacos Piraeus
34 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Benfica → Málaga CF
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Málaga CF, SL Benfica
36 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica
31 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SL Benfica
47 matches · 14 G · 15 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
44 matches · 19 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Real Madrid → Benfica
09/10 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Madrid
14 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Barcelona → Real Madrid
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Real Madrid
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Barcelona
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Barcelona
26 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Barcelona
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Barcelona → Sevilla FC
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sevilla FC
41 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2005
Transfer: Monaco → Barcelona
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Barcelona → Monaco
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — AS Monaco
42 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Barcelona
46 matches · 19 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Barcelona
51 matches · 20 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: River Plate → Barcelona
01/02 · Transfer · €35.90m
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Barcelona
49 matches · 21 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — CA River Plate
40 matches · 24 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — CA River Plate
49 matches · 25 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — CA River Plate
31 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: River Plate II → River Plate
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA River Plate
24.7%
FC Barcelona
16.1%
Hellas Verona
6.1%
Olympiacos Piraeus
2.7%
SL Benfica
28.1%
Málaga CF
6.9%
Real Madrid
5.5%
Sevilla FC
3.9%
AS Monaco
6.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA River Plate | 5 | 1999 | 2016 | 136 | 58 | 31 | 2,153 |
| FC Barcelona | 5 | 01/02 | 2007 | 172 | 72 | 31 | 1,402 |
| Hellas Verona | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 530 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 238 |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 122 | 39 | 34 | 2,451 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 603 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 480 |
| Sevilla FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 340 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 526 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Club World Cup | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Suruga Bank Cup | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 126 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 101 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 291 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 382 |
| 1999 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores (-14/15) | CA River Plate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 13/14 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Málaga CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 412 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 204 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 484 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 207 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 189 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 07/08 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 214 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Sevilla FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 162 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 149 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 151 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | River Plate II | River Plate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-25 | River Plate | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €35.90m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | Barcelona | Monaco | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Monaco | Barcelona | Return from loan | 11500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-13 | Barcelona | Sevilla FC | Loan | 11500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Sevilla FC | Barcelona | Return from loan | 11500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-10 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Transfer | 8650000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Real Madrid | Benfica | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Benfica | Málaga CF | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-24 | Málaga CF | Olympiacos | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Olympiacos | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Hellas Verona | River Plate | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | River Plate | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Broken toe | 2010-03-31 | 2010-04-20 | 21 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Muscle fatigue | 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-01 | 4 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€20.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€15.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.65m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53819 | #7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #52540 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | #7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #7 | 40 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 17 | 36 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 15 | 18 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 14 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 9 | 24 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 9 | 36 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 8 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Sevilla FC | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | €11.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-13 | Barcelona | Sevilla FC | Loan | — | €11.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Monaco | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | €11.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | Barcelona | Monaco | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Javier Saviola's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 29% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 15 | +54 | 83% |
| Valencia CF | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 38% |
| Levante UD | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 63% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 63% |
| Athletic Club | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 50% |
| Granada CF | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 16 | +47 | 71% |
| Real Sociedad | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 42% |
| RC Celta | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 58% |
| Getafe CF | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 63% |
| AC Milan | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 44% |
| Elche CF | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2000 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40 | 386 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 49 | 834 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 603 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 522 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 1,183 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 746 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 340 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 526 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 537 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 02/03 | 51 | 318 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 344 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
195 apps
70 G
28 A
Apertura
40 apps
26 G
12 A
Liga ZON Sagres
69 apps
24 G
20 A
Clausura
46 apps
19 G
13 A
Champions League
56 apps
18 G
4 A
Super League 1
26 apps
12 G
3 A
Copa del Rey
25 apps
10 G
4 A
Libertadores
27 apps
9 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
19 apps
9 G
2 A
Ligue 1
29 apps
7 G
0 A
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Who is Javier Saviola?
Javier Saviola is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Javier Saviola?
Javier Saviola is 44 years old. He was born on December 11, 1981 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Javier Saviola play?
Javier Saviola plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Javier Saviola play for?
Javier Saviola currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Javier Saviola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Javier Saviola has scored 231 goals in 631 appearances.