Míchel Salgado

Personal information
Míchel Salgado

Full name	Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández
Date of birth	October 22, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth	As Neves, Galicia, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	2
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994 - 1999 1996 - 1997 1999 -	Celta Vigo Salamanca (loan) Real Madrid	92 (3) 36 (1) 220 (4)
National team²
1998 -	Spain	53 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández (born October 22, 1975 in As Neves, Galicia) is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays in the right back position for Real Madrid of Spain. He is known for his combative tackling and attacking play.

He began his career in 1994, playing his hometown team, Celta Vigo. In 1999, Salgado was signed by Real Madrid for €11,000,000. Salgado helped Real lift the Champions League trophy in both 2000 and 2002, as well as two La Liga titles and, in 2002, the Intercontinental Cup.

Salgado has been capped 53 times for Spain and was part of their Euro 2000 and 2006 FIFA World Cup squads, but missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Salgado is also part of the Galician team.

	Spain squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Casillas \| 2 Salgado \| 3 Pernía \| 4 Marchena \| 5 Puyol \| 6 Albelda \| 7 Raúl \| 8 Xavi \| 9 Torres \| 10 Reyes \| 11 García \| 12 López \| 13 Iniesta \| 14 Alonso \| 15 Ramos \| 16 Senna \| 17 Joaquín \| 18 Fàbregas \| 19 Cañizares \| 20 Juanito \| 21 Villa \| 22 Pablo \| 23 Reina \| Coach: Aragonés

Real Madrid - Current Squad
1 Casillas \| 2 Salgado \| 3 Roberto Carlos \| 4 Ramos \| 5 Cannavaro \| 6 Diarra \| 7 Raúl \| 8 Emerson \| 10 Robinho \| 11 Cicinho \| 12 Marcelo \| 13 López \| 14 Guti \| 15 Bravo \| 16 Gago \| 17 van Nistelrooy \| 18 Cassano \| 19 Reyes \| 20 Higuaín \| 21 Helguera \| 22 Pavón \| 23 Beckham \| 24 Mejía \| 25 Miñambres \| 26 Javi García \| 27 De la Red \| 36 Nieto \| 38 Torres \| 39 Valero \| Coach Capello