Ignacio Solozábal
 Solozábal in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1958[1] Barcelona, Spain |
| Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1975–1992 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1992 | FC Barcelona |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
Ignacio Solozábal, most commonly known as Nacho Solozábal (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnaθjo soloˈθaβal]; born 8 January 1958), is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. Born in Barcelona, Spain, and at a height of 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall, played at the point guard position. On 8 October 2006 FC Barcelona retired his number 7 jersey.[2] He is considered to be one of the best Spanish basketball players, and he was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) list.
Professional career
[edit]Solozábal spent his entire career with FC Barcelona, from 1979 to 1992. With them he won two Saporta Cups, in 1985 and 1986, a Korać Cup in 1987, six Spanish League championship titles, as well as nine Spanish Cups.
National team career
[edit]Solozábal played internationally with the senior Spanish national team, and they won silver medals at the 1983 EuroBasket, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
References
[edit]- ↑ Ignacio Solozábal at Olympedia
- ↑ El siete de Nacho Solozábal ya preside el Palau Blaugrana Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine - ACB (in Spanish).
External links
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Catalonia
- Basketball players with retired numbers
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Liga ACB players
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for Spain
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain
- Point guards
- Spanish men's basketball players
- 1982 FIBA World Championship players
- Basketball players from Barcelona
- 1986 FIBA World Championship players
- 20th-century Spanish sportsmen