Ignacio Solozábal
Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Barcelona, Spain | January 8, 1959
Nationality | Spanish |
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 |
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Ignacio "Nacho" Solozábal (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnaθjo soloˈθaβal]; born January 8, 1959) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. Born in Barcelona, Spain, and at a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, played at the point guard position. On October 8, 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
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
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
- ^ Ignacio Solozábal at Olympedia
- ^ El siete de Nacho Solozábal ya preside el Palau Blaugrana - ACB (in Spanish).
External links
- Olympedia template with ID not in Wikidata
- Articles with Spanish-language sources (es)
- Articles with short description
- 1959 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 with retired numbers
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Liga ACB players
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players of 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