Míchel Salgado Football player

Miguel Ángel "Míchel" Salgado Fernández (born 22 October 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.Nicknamed Il Due (two in Italian), he was known for his combative tackling and attacking play. Attesting to his aggressive style, Salgado's former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman – where he spent an entire decade, after excellent displays at Celta – once described him as "the hardest person in the world....a genuine psychopath, even in training." He also played three seasons in England with Blackburn Rovers.During a 15 year period in Spain, Salgado – who appeared in 343 La Liga games, scoring seven goals – represented the Spanish national team, collecting more than 50 caps and appearing in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Personal facts

Míchel Salgado
Alias (AKA)Salgado Miguel Ángel
Birth dateOctober 22, 1975
Birth place
Galicia national football team , Spain national football team , As Neves
Height (meters)1.74

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
Real Madrid C.F.
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Celta de Vigo B
Spain national under-18 football team
UD Salamanca
Spain national under-19 football team
Spain national under-20 football team
Celta de Vigo

Míchel Salgado on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j2014.html
  2. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472616/1202791786832/jugador/JugadorLegendario/Michel_Salgado.htm