Salvador García

Salvador García Puig (born 4 March 1961), known as Salva, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career Born in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, Salva finished his development at FC Barcelona. In his professional career, he played for FC Barcelona Atlètic, Real Zaragoza, Hércules CF, Barcelona (where he was solely a backup) and CD Logroñés, retiring at the age of 31 with 156 La Liga matches to his credit in ten seasons.

Salva's best output for the Camp Nou-based club consisted of 17 games in the 1987–88 campaign, which ended with victory in the Copa del Rey.

International career Salva earned six caps for Spain in less than one year. being included in the UEFA Euro 1984 squad and making three appearances for the runners-up, including the final.

Honours Barcelona Copa del Rey: 1987–88

Spain UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984