Salvi (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Ponce.

Salvador Sánchez Ponce (born 30 March 1991), commonly known as Salvi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Salvi

Personal information
Full name	Salvador Sánchez Ponce
Date of birth	(1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Sevilla C	57	(7)
2011	Sevilla B	2	(0)
2012–2014	Sanluqueño	69	(7)
2014–2015	Villanovense	29	(5)
2015–2022	Cádiz	217	(24)
2022–2023	Rayo Vallecano	25	(0)
2023–2025	Espanyol	24	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2024

Career

Early career

Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Salvi finished his graduation with Sevilla FC, making his senior debuts with the C-team on 27 April 2010 by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Tercera División away loss against UD Los Barrios. In the 2010–11 campaign, he appeared in two matches for the reserves in Segunda División B, but resumed his spell at the club with the C's.

In the 2012 summer Salvi joined hometown club Atlético Sanluqueño CF, also in the third level. On 28 June 2014, after the club's relegation, he moved to fellow league team CF Villanovense.^[1]

Cádiz

On 5 July 2015, Salvi signed for Cádiz CF, still in the third division.^[2] He scored a career-best seven goals during the campaign, as his side returned to Segunda División after six years, and renewed his contract for four years on 9 August 2016.^[3]

Salvi made his professional debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería.^[4] He scored his first professional goal on 3 September, netting his team's second in a 3–2 loss at CD Mirandés.^[5]

On 5 November 2017, Salvi scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Almería.^[6] Salvi became the top assist maker of Cádiz in 2019 with a total of eight assists, two of them in the matches of the 2018–19 season and six in the 2019–20 season.^[7]

On 27 September 2020, Salvi scored his debut goal in La Liga in the match against former club Sevilla.^[8]

Rayo Vallecano

On 1 July 2022, Salvi agreed to a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano in the top tier.^[9]

Espanyol

On 19 August 2023, Salvi signed for RCD Espanyol in the second division on a two-year contract.^[10] He was mainly a backup option during his first season, contributing with four goals in 31 appearances overall as the club returned to the top tier.

On 23 January 2025, after just one cup match during the entire campaign, Salvi terminated his link with the Pericos.^[11]

Personal life

Salvi's younger brother Ezequiel is also a footballer. A right-back, he also represented Sanluqueño.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 June 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sevilla B	2010–11	Segunda División B	2	0	—		—		2	0
Sanluqueño	2012–13	Segunda División B	33	4	2	0	—		35	4
	2013–14		36	3	0	0	—		36	3
	Total		69	7	2	0	0	0	71	7
Villanovense	2014–15	Segunda División B	29	5	1	0	2[a]	0	32	5
Cádiz	2015–16	Segunda División B	27	6	5	1	6[a]	1	38	8
	2016–17	Segunda División	34	8	0	0	2[a]	0	36	8
	2017–18		36	4	4	0	—		40	4
	2018–19		32	2	2	0	—		34	2
	2019–20		37	0	0	0	—		37	0
	2020–21	La Liga	28	2	1	0	—		29	2
	2021–22		23	2	2	0	—		25	2
	Total		217	24	14	1	8	1	239	26
Rayo Vallecano	2022–23	La Liga	24	0	1	0	—		25	0
	2023–24		1	0	—		—		25	2
	Total		25	0	1	0	—		26	0
Espanyol	2023–24	Segunda División	24	2	3	2	4[a]	0	31	4
Career total			365	38	21	3	14	1	400	42

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs