Salva Ballesta
Salvatore 2007 jersey of Levante UD
Salva Ballesta (actually: Salvador Ballesta Vialco; May 22nd, 1975 in Zaragoza ) is a former Spanish footballer. The most recent club station of the striker was Albacete Balompié.
Association
Salva first professional stop was the Sevilla FC. Became famous for Salvatore when he was División with Racing Santander in the 1999/00 season with 27 goals scorer in the Spanish Primera. After that season, he joined the previously relegated Atlético Madrid, but despite the 21 goals of Salvatore did not make the comeback. He then moved to FC Valencia, the Spanish champion was in 2002. Since he hardly used in the following season, they lent him to the Bolton Wanderers, where he scored no goals in six missions. After two further lending to the FC Málaga and Atlético Madrid, obliged him the Málaga CF. With this club he joined in the first year back in the Segunda División. In January 2007, Salvatore was awarded again for half a year, this time at UD Levante, which almost reached the League whereabouts.
In the 2007 /08 season he was playing for Malaga and managed with this promotion to the first division. In his first season game of the season 2008/ 09 he was sent off. In addition, he has been repeatedly plagued by injuries, so that he came only to a few uses in the first round. His next game he played only on matchday 22, but he scored two goals in the 3-2 victory over UD Almería. In August 2009 he signed shortly before the end of the transfer window a one year contract at Albacete Balompié with an option for another year, but this was not pulled.
National
He played from 2000 to 2004 four times for the Spanish national team. He made his debut in the 3-0 against Poland on 26 January 2000.
Achievements
- Scorer in the Primera División: 2000
- Spanish Champion: 2002
- Promotion to the Primera División: 2008
Others
Off the Pitch Salvation is notorious for its military, nationalist and ultra-conservative setting. He celebrates goals, for example, with the military salute and is related to being, very aggressive against players who belong to the opposite side of the political camp, such as Oleguer Presas.