Ignacio Solozábal

Ignacio "Nacho" Solozábal (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnaθjo soloˈθaβal]; born January 8, 1958) is a Spanish retired 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.[1] 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.

Ignacio Solozábal

Solozábal in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1958-01-08) January 8, 1958 Barcelona, Spain
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
Career highlights and awards
6× Spanish League champion (1981, 1983, 1987–1990) 9× Spanish Cup winner (1978–1983, 1987, 1988, 1991) 2× Saporta Cup champion (1985, 1986) Korać Cup champion (1987) FIBA Club World Cup champion (1985) No. 7 retired by FC Barcelona
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Spain Summer Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles EuroBasket 1983 France European U-18 Championship 1976 Spain Under-18 Team

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

1. El siete de Nacho Solozábal ya preside el Palau Blaugrana - ACB (in Spanish).

External links

• FIBA Europe Profile
• Euroleague.net 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors - Nominees