Eduardo Salvio

Eduardo Salvio

Salvio with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Antonio Salvio [1]
Date of birth	(1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1994–2008	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Lanús	41	(11)
2010–2012	Atlético Madrid	44	(5)
2010–2011	→ Benfica (loan)	19	(4)
2012–2019	Benfica	147	(34)
2019–2022	Boca Juniors	44	(10)
2022–2024	UNAM	61	(14)
International career‡
2007	Argentina U17	4	(1)
2008–2009	Argentina U20	9	(4)
2009–2020	Argentina	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 8 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2020

Eduardo Antonio Salvio (born 13 July 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Salvio started his career with Lanús in 2008. After moving to Europe in 2010, he won two UEFA Europa League, with Spanish club Atlético Madrid, and five Primeira Liga titles, two Taça de Portugal, four Taça da Liga and three Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, with Benfica in Portugal.

An Argentine international, Salvio has represented his country since 2009.

Club career

Lanús

Salvio was born in Avellaneda, a port city in the province of Buenos Aires. At only 17, he was promoted to the first team of Club Atlético Lanús for the 2007 Apertura, but did not appear in any games in the tournament as the Granate finished in top position.

Salvio made his debut for Lanús' first team on 24 August 2008, in a game against Boca Juniors. He scored his first goal(s) for the club in a 4–2 win against Argentinos Juniors, exactly two months later. ^[3] Overall, he netted nine goals in the season as the team finished fourth overall, and was also its joint-leading goal scorer, along with José Sand.

On 19 August 2009 Salvio scored twice in the first leg of Lanús' first stage Copa Sudamericana match, netting two late goals to help his team come from behind to defeat River Plate (2–1 away win, 3–1 on aggregate). ^[4] In early January 2010, after months of speculation, he signed for Atlético Madrid in Spain, for a reported transfer fee of €10 million. ^[5]

Atlético Madrid

Salvio made his official debut for Atlético in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League against Galatasaray on 18 February 2010, and scored his first goals for the Colchoneros in a 3–1 La Liga home win over Tenerife on 25 April. ^[6] On 12 May he appeared as a substitute in the Europa League final against Fulham, replacing José Antonio Reyes in the 76th minute of the 2–1 triumph. ^[7]

On 19 August 2010, after speculation linked him to several clubs, mostly in Spain but also in Portugal, ^[8] Benfica and Atlético Madrid agreed on a season-long loan for Salvio, with the Lisbon club also buying 20% of his rights for €2.5 million. ^[9] On 18 December he opened his goal scoring for Benfica, scoring twice in a 5–2 home win against Rio Ave.

After a relatively slow start to Portuguese football, Salvio became a regular fixture for Benfica in the second part of the campaign, partnering several compatriots in the squad and usually appearing as a right winger. On 20 February 2011 he scored the first goal in a 2–0 away win against city rivals Sporting ^[10] and, three days later, he netted his first goal in European competition, with an impressive 20-yard strike against Stuttgart in the Europa League's round of 32 (2–0 away success, 4–1 on aggregate); ^[11] to finalize that week, in a home league match against Marítimo, he scored the equalizer minutes after the away side opened the scoring, in an eventual 2–1 home win, and finished the campaign with 39 official games and ten successful strikes.

Salvio officially returned to Atlético on 19 May to begin his rehabilitation on a calf injury sustained whilst still at Benfica, in a Europa League game against PSV. ^[12] He continued to be regularly played by both Gregorio Manzano and his successor, compatriot Diego Simeone.

In March 2012, in two games separated by only five days, Salvio scored three goals: he started with a rare header to put the visitors ahead at Sevilla in an eventual 1–1 draw, ^[13] then added a brace in a 3–1 home win against Beşiktaş in the campaign's Europa League. ^[14]

Benfica

Salvio celebrating a goal in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League

On 31 July 2012, Benfica and Atlético Madrid agreed on Salvio transferring permanently to the Portuguese side for five years, with Benfica paying a reported €11 million for eighty percent of his economic rights. With the remaining twenty already owned by them, Salvio transfer summed up a then club record €13.5 million – surpassing the previous record of €12 million paid to Barcelona to acquire the services of Simão Sabrosa in 2001. ^{[15] [16]} He marked his comeback in style, scoring the first of a 2–2 home draw against Braga on 18 August. ^[17] He scored a career high, thirteen goals throughout the 2012–13 season.

On 31 August 2013, late into the first half of a local derby at Sporting, Salvio suffered a severe anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to his right knee, going on to miss several months. ^[18] It was his second serious injury in only two years (the first, in his foot, also at the service of Benfica). ^[19] He marked his return from injury in less than six months, playing the last 15 minutes of a 1–0 UEFA Europa League win against PAOK ^[20]

Salvio scored his first goal of the campaign on 3 April 2014, netting the game's only in an away success over AZ Alkmaar, for the same competition. ^[21] His only other goal that came against Porto in the Portuguese Cup semi-finals as Benfica reached the final with a 3–1 victory. ^[22] On 20 April 2014, he suffered another injury, this time breaking his arm in a 2–0 win against Olhanense, as Benfica clinched their 33rd league title in the same day. Although being expected to be out for the remainder of the season, ^[23] he returned to the fields just ten days later, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Juventus, with Benfica reaching their second consecutive UEFA Europa League final. ^[24] Although Salvio's season was injury-plagued, he enjoyed great success as the club won the domestic treble. ^[25]

Salvio started the new season with goals against Paços de Ferreira ^[26] and Vitória Sétubal. ^[27] He scored his only European goal of the season, against Bayer Leverkusen on 1 October 2014. ^[28] Four days later, he scored his third league goal of the season, against Arouca, and made one assist in a 4–0 home win. ^[29] On 22 November, he scored twice in a 4–1 win against Moreirense in the fourth round of Portuguese Cup. On 18 January 2015, Salvio scored twice at Marítimo (0–4) in Primeira Liga. ^[30] He again suffered an injury on the final day of the season, as he once again tore his ACL on his right knee, which caused him to miss most of the 2015–16 season. ^[31]

Salvio returned from injury on 12 February 2016, as a substitute in a 2–1 home loss to Porto. He mostly made sporadic substitute appearances in the final three months of the season, as he failed to regain his true form. However, he was still able to celebrate another league and league cup triumphs.

On 16 June 2016, Salvio renewed his contract with Benfica for two more seasons. ^[32] On 28 October, after scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against Paços de Ferreira, Salvio became the Argentine player with the most goals scored for Benfica (42), surpassing former teammate Nicolás Gaitán. ^[33] On 12 December, he scored his third career goal against city rivals Sporting and, during the second half, once again suffered a serious injury, this time dislocating his right shoulder. ^[34] He recovered less than a month and helped the club to their fourth straight league title. On 29 May 2017, during the 2017 Taça de Portugal Final, he scored a header against Vitória de Guimarães.

During the 2017–18 season, Salvio scored 9 goals in 26 appearances, finishing as the club's second top scorer, behind Jonas. ^[35]

Boca Juniors

On 18 July 2019, Benfica announced that Salvio had returned to his home country to join Boca Juniors. ^[36]

UNAM Pumas

On 4 July 2022, Salvio was announced as new player of Mexican side UNAM Pumas for the Apertura 2022.

International career

Salvio playing for Argentina in 2012

In January 2009, Salvio was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela. The national team underperformed in the championship, failing to qualify to that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup, thus being unable to defend its 2007 title.

On 20 May 2009, aged 18, Salvio made his full international debut in a friendly match with Panama. The Argentine side, made up of players based in the Argentine Primera División, won it 3–1. ^[37] He also played against Chile in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match. ^{[38] [39]}

In May 2018, Salvio was named in Argentina's 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Russia. ^[40] He featured in the team's first two matches, playing as a right-back. ^[41]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 July 2022 ^{[42] [43] [44]}

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2008–09	Primera División	29	9	0	0	—		2	0	31	9
	2009–10		12	2	0	0	—		4	2	16	4
	Total		41	11	0	0	—	—	6	2	47	13
Atlético Madrid	2009–10	La Liga	13	2	0	0	—		8	0	21	2
	2011–12		30	3	2	0	—		16	5	48	8
	Total		43	5	2	0	—	—	24	5	69	10
Benfica	2010–11 [lower-alpha 1]	Primeira Liga	19	4	5	1	4	2	11	3	39	10
	2012–13		29	10	6	2	3	0	13	1	51	13
	2013–14		12	0	3	1	1	0	6	1	22	2
	2014–15		29	9	2 [lower-alpha 2]	2	2	1	5	1	38	13
	2015–16		8	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	12	0
	2016–17		29	4	4 [lower-alpha 2]	1	1	1	8	3	42	9
	2017–18		26	9	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1	0	5	0	34	9
	2018–19		14	2	2	0	3	1	9	3	28	6
	Total		166	38	25	7	15	5	60	12	266	62
Boca Juniors	2019–20	Primera División	17	6	1	0	—		5	1	23	7
	2020		6	0	1	1	—		11	6	18	7
	2021		9	1	1	0	3	0	—		13	1
	2022		12	3	1	0	0	0	6	1	19	4
Total			44	10	4	1	3	0	22	8	73	19
UNAM	2022–23	Liga MX	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			294	64	31	8	18	5	112	27	455	104

1. Salvio was on loan from Atlético Madrid
2. Includes appearance in the Portuguese Super Cup

International

As of match played 8 October 2020 ^[45]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Argentina	2009	1	0
	2011	2	0
	2012	2	0
	2017	3	0
	2018	5	0
	2020	1	0
Total		14	0

Honours

Atlético Madrid ^[43]

• UEFA Europa League: 2009–10, 2011–12
• Copa del Rey runner-up: 2009–10

Benfica ^[43]

• Primeira Liga: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, ^[46] 2018–19
• Taça de Portugal: 2013–14, 2016–17
• Taça da Liga: 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2014, 2016, 2017
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2012–13, 2013–14

Boca Juniors ^[43]

• Primera División: 2019–20, 2022
• Copa Argentina: 2019–20
• Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020, 2022

Individual

• 2017 Taça de Portugal Final Man of the match ^[47]

References

1. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
2. "Salvio". S.L. Benfica. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
3. Lanús 4–2 Argentinos Archived 4 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine ; at Futbol XXI (Spanish)
4. Copa Sudamericana 2009; at RSSSF
5. Eduardo Salvio seals €10 million move to Atletico Madrid Archived 16 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine ; Goal.com, 11 January 2010
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8. Official: Atletico Madrid forward Eduardo Salvio joins Benfica on loan; Goal.com, 19 August 2010
9. Relatório & contas 1º semestre 2010/2011 (Report & Finances first semester 2010/2011) Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine ; CMVM (Portuguese)
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20. 'Mr Europa League' Salvio doing it again; UEFA.com, 7 April 2014
21. Salvio gives Benfica victory in Alkmaar; UEFA.com, 3 April 2014
22. Benfica 3-1 Porto (Agg 3-2): Eagles keep quadruple bid on track with stormy semi-final success | Goal.com
23. Salvio joins Sílvio on Benfica sidelines; UEFA.com, 22 April 2014
24. Benfica pass Juventus endurance test; UEFA.com, 1 May 2014
25. May 2014 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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31. "Salvio suffers torn ACL, may undergo surgery". EFE . 26 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
32. "Salvio até 2019" [Salvio until 2019] (in Portuguese). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
33. "Um golo que fez Salvio entrar para a história" [One goal that made Salvio go down in history]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
34. "Lesionado Eduardo Salvio ante el Sporting de Lisboa" [Eduardo Salvio injured before Sporting Lisbon]. EFE (in Spanish). 13 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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37. "La Selección local de Maradona venció 3–1 a Panamá". perfil.com. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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41. "Eduardo Salvio". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
42. Eduardo Salvio at ForaDeJogo (archived). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
43. Eduardo Salvio at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
44. "Eduardo Salvio" (in Spanish). ESPN FC. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
45. "Eduardo Salvio". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
46. "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa Publishing. April–June 2017. p. 96. ISSN   3846-0823.
47. "Salvio eleito o melhor jogador da final" [Salvio elected best player of final]. FPF (in Portuguese). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.

External links

• Eduardo Salvio at BDFutbol
• Eduardo Salvio – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Eduardo Salvio – UEFA competition record ( archive )