Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Málaga CF
top club · 117 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€10.80m
top transfer fee · 01/02
27
best season · 00/01
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
379Appearances
146Goals
22Assists
91Yellow cards
2Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Salva Ballesta |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Salvador Ballesta Vialcho |
| Date of birth | 1975-05-22 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Albacete → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Apr 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2009
Transfer: Málaga CF → Albacete
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Albacete Balompié
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Málaga CF
14 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Málaga CF
20 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: Levante → Málaga CF
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Málaga CF → Levante
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Málaga CF, Levante UD
28 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Málaga CF
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Valencia → Málaga CF
05/06 · Transfer
Jun 2005
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Valencia
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Valencia → Atlético Madrid
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Atlético de Madrid
35 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Málaga CF → Valencia
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Valencia → Málaga CF
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Málaga CF
35 matches · 19 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Bolton → Valencia
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Valencia → Bolton
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Valencia CF, Bolton Wanderers
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Valencia CF
26 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Valencia
01/02 · Transfer · €10.80m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Atlético de Madrid
41 matches · 27 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Racing → Atlético Madrid
00/01 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Racing Santander
38 matches · 27 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Racing Santander
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Racing
98/99 · Transfer · €692k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sevilla FC
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sevilla FC
36 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Écija Balompié → Sevilla FC
96/97 · Transfer · €200k
Jan 1996
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Écija Balompié
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Écija Balompié, Sevilla FC
6 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Sevilla B → Sevilla FC
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals27 total · 21.50/90
Assists4 total · 3.19/90
G+A31 total · 24.69/90
Yellow cards10 total · 7.96/90
Minutes played by club
Racing Santander
11.0%
Sevilla FC
13.4%
Écija Balompié
2.7%
Albacete Balompié
5.2%
Málaga CF
28.7%
Levante UD
6.8%
Atlético de Madrid
22.9%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Valencia CF
9.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 56 | 29 | 4 | 460 |
| Sevilla FC | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 561 |
| Écija Balompié | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 113 |
| Albacete Balompié | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 217 |
| Málaga CF | 5 | 03/04 | 08/09 | 117 | 47 | 7 | 1,203 |
| Levante UD | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 285 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 76 | 35 | 6 | 958 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia CF | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 388 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 36 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 113 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 347 |
| 97/98 | 2ª División | Sevilla FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 361 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 34 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 200 |
| 95/96 | 2ª División | Écija Balompié | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 95/96 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 23 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 217 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 117 |
| 07/08 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 20 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 165 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 111 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 285 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 34 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 432 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 243 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 34 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 165 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 314 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 140 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Sevilla B | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Sevilla FC | Écija Balompié | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Écija Balompié | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Sevilla FC | Racing | Transfer | 0 | €692k |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Racing | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | €10.80m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Valencia | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Bolton | Valencia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Valencia | Málaga CF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Málaga CF | Valencia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Valencia | Atlético Madrid | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Valencia | Málaga CF | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Málaga CF | Levante | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Levante | Málaga CF | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Málaga CF | Albacete | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Albacete | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-02-04 | 2008-03-10 | 36 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Adductor injury | 2009-05-03 | 2009-06-03 | 32 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Muscle fiber tear | 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-17 | 20 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-04-01 | 2010-05-05 | 35 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€6.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 27 | 36 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Atlético de Madrid | 21 | 33 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 18 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 7 | 34 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 4 | 36 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Levante | Málaga CF | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Málaga CF | Levante | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Valencia | Atlético Madrid | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Málaga CF | Valencia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Valencia | Málaga CF | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Bolton | Valencia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Valencia | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 95/96 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.96 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 347 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 97/98 | 14 | 361 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 200 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 |
| 95/96 | 6 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 217 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.08 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 165 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 525 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 432 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 705 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 249 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 02/03 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 388 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 253 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
235 apps
86 G
16 A
2ª División
107 apps
49 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
26 apps
9 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Salva Ballesta?
Salva Ballesta is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Salva Ballesta?
Salva Ballesta is 51 years old. He was born on May 22, 1975 in Zaragoza.
What position does Salva Ballesta play?
Salva Ballesta plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Salva Ballesta play for?
Salva Ballesta currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Salva Ballesta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Salva Ballesta has scored 146 goals in 379 appearances.