Salvador Sánchez Ponce

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

Career Early career Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Sánchez 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 Sánchez 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.

Cádiz On 5 July 2015, Sánchez signed for Cádiz CF, still in the third division. 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.

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

On 5 November 2017, Sánchez scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Almería. Sánchez 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.

On 27 September 2020, Sánchez scored his debut goal in La Liga in the match against former club Sevilla.

Rayo Vallecano On 1 July 2022, Sánchez agreed to a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano in the top tier.

Espanyol On 19 August 2023, Sánchez signed for RCD Espanyol in the second division on a two-year contract. 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, Sánchez terminated his link with the Pericos.

Ceuta On 4 September 2025, Salvi agreed to a one-year deal with AD Ceuta FC in division two.

Personal life Sánchez's younger brother Ezequiel is also a footballer. A right-back, he also represented Sanluqueño.

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