Javier Salgado Martín, more commonly known as Javi Salgado, is a retired Spanish professional basketball player.
Early career
After being formed at Maristas school in
Bilbao, Salgado started his career at
SD Patronato in 1998. The next year, he signed with Baloncesto León, to play in the club's
reserve team (Elmar León), in the
Liga EBA, in that time the Spanish third division.
Professional career
In 2001, Salgado joined the newly created team in his native town:
Bilbao Basket. With this team, he would go on to play during the next ten seasons, in three different level leagues on the Spanish basketball league system:
LEB Plata, LEB Oro, and
Liga ACB, playing also in two EuroCup semifinals, in 2009 and 2010.
After leaving the team in summer 2010, his number 14 jersey was retired at Bilbao Basket.[ Javi Salgado se despide "con la cabeza bien alta, pero con pena" de Bilbao Basket tras nueve temporadas Europa Press. July 15, 2010] He signed with Lagun Aro GBC in July 2010,[ El GBC ficha a Javi Salgado para las dos próximas temporadas Diario Vasco. July 21, 2010] from Bilbao's neighboring city of San Sebastián.
On July 18, 2016, he returned to Bilbao Basket,
Spain national team
Salgado played with the Spain national under-20 basketball team, and he also played in several
exhibition games with the Basque Country autonomous basketball team.
Awards and accomplishments
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LEB Plata: (1)
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Copa LEB Plata: (1)
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LEB Oro: (1)
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