Javier Saviola

Date of birth11 December 1981
Place of birthBajo Belgrano
NationalityArgentine
Weight61 kg
Height1.68 m
PositionForward

Saviola scored Argentina's winner in their opening game of the 2006 World Cup finals. It came in a 2-1 victory against Ivory Coast in Hamburg.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
River Plate 01 Jul 1998 01 Jul 2001
Barcelona 01 Jul 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Barcelona Primera Liga 27
9
17
3
2001-02 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 9
3
4
2002-03 Barcelona Primera Liga 29
7
13
3
1
2002-03 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 12
2
7
2003-04 Barcelona Primera Liga 28
5
14
4
2003-04 Barcelona UEFA Cup 6
1
3
1
2004-05 AS Monaco French Championnat 27
2
7
2004-05 AS Monaco UEFA Champions League 1
1
2005-06 Sevilla UEFA Cup 1
1
2006-07 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
2009-10 Benfica UEFA Europa League 2
3
1
2011-12 Benfica UEFA Champions League 3
3
2013-14 Olympiakos UEFA Champions League 3
2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Aug 2001 Barcelona v Wisla Kraków D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
26 Aug 2001 Sevilla v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 1
09 Sep 2001 Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano D 0-0 Primera Liga 2
15 Sep 2001 Osasuna v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 3
18 Sep 2001 Fenerbahçe v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
22 Sep 2001 Barcelona v Tenerife D 0-0 Primera Liga 4
25 Sep 2001 Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
29 Sep 2001 Real Sociedad v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 5
03 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 6
10 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group E
14 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Valencia D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
17 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
20 Oct 2001 Malaga v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
27 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Real Betis D 0-0 Primera Liga 10
31 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Fenerbahçe D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
04 Nov 2001 Real Madrid v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
11 Nov 2001 Barcelona v Valladolid D 0-0 Primera Liga 12
17 Nov 2001 Las Palmas v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 13
24 Nov 2001 Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 Primera Liga 14
01 Dec 2001 Alavés v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 15
05 Dec 2001 Barcelona v Galatasaray D 2-2 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
09 Dec 2001 Barcelona v Celta Vigo D 0-0 Primera Liga 16
16 Dec 2001 Villarreal v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
22 Dec 2001 Español v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 18
06 Jan 2002 Barcelona v Real Zaragoza D 0-0 Primera Liga 19
13 Jan 2002 Barcelona v Sevilla D 0-0 Primera Liga 20
20 Jan 2002 Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 21
27 Jan 2002 Barcelona v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 22
02 Feb 2002 Tenerife v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 23
06 Feb 2002 Barcelona v Real Sociedad D 0-0 Primera Liga 24
09 Feb 2002 Real Mallorca v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 25
16 Feb 2002 Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 26
20 Feb 2002 Barcelona v AS Roma D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
23 Feb 2002 Valencia v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 27
03 Mar 2002 Barcelona v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 28
09 Mar 2002 Real Betis v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 29
13 Mar 2002 Barcelona v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
16 Mar 2002 Barcelona v Real Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 30
30 Mar 2002 Barcelona v Las Palmas D 0-0 Primera Liga 32
06 Apr 2002 Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 33
09 Apr 2002 Barcelona v Panathinaikos W 3-1
Agg: 3-2
UEFA Champions League Semi-final 2nd leg
14 Apr 2002 Barcelona v Alavés D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
20 Apr 2002 Celta Vigo v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
23 Apr 2002 Barcelona v Real Madrid L 0-2 UEFA Champions League Semi-final 1st leg
27 Apr 2002 Barcelona v Villarreal D 0-0 Primera Liga 36
01 May 2002 Real Madrid v Barcelona D 0-0
Agg: 2-0
UEFA Champions League Semi-final 2nd leg
05 May 2002 Barcelona v Español D 0-0 Primera Liga 37
11 May 2002 Real Zaragoza v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 38
14 Aug 2002 Barcelona v Legia Warszawa D 0-0 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
28 Aug 2002 Legia Warszawa v Barcelona D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
01 Sep 2002 Barcelona v Atlético Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 1
14 Sep 2002 Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 2
18 Sep 2002 Barcelona v Club Brugge D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
21 Sep 2002 Barcelona v Español D 0-0 Primera Liga 3
24 Sep 2002 Galatasaray v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
28 Sep 2002 Real Betis v Barcelona L 3-0 Primera Liga 4
01 Oct 2002 Lokomotiv Moskva v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
06 Oct 2002 Barcelona v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 5
20 Oct 2002 Valladolid v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 6
23 Oct 2002 Barcelona v Lokomotiv Moskva D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
26 Oct 2002 Barcelona v Alavés D 0-0 Primera Liga 7
03 Nov 2002 Racing Santander v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
09 Nov 2002 Barcelona v Villarreal D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
13 Nov 2002 Barcelona v Galatasaray D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
16 Nov 2002 Deportivo La Coruña v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 10
23 Nov 2002 Barcelona v Real Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
27 Nov 2002 Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
01 Dec 2002 Real Sociedad v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 12
07 Dec 2002 Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 13
11 Dec 2002 Barcelona v Newcastle United W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
15 Dec 2002 Barcelona v Sevilla D 0-0 Primera Liga 14
21 Dec 2002 Real Mallorca v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 15
05 Jan 2003 Barcelona v Recreativo de Huelva D 0-0 Primera Liga 16
12 Jan 2003 Malaga v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
18 Jan 2003 Barcelona v Valencia D 0-0 Primera Liga 18
26 Jan 2003 Celta Vigo v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 19
09 Feb 2003 Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 Primera Liga 21
15 Feb 2003 Español v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 22
18 Feb 2003 Barcelona v Inter Milano D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
22 Feb 2003 Barcelona v Real Betis D 0-0 Primera Liga 23
26 Feb 2003 Inter Milano v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
02 Mar 2003 Osasuna v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 24
08 Mar 2003 Barcelona v Valladolid D 0-0 Primera Liga 25
11 Mar 2003 Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
16 Mar 2003 Alavés v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 26
23 Mar 2003 Barcelona v Racing Santander D 0-0 Primera Liga 27
05 Apr 2003 Villarreal v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 28
09 Apr 2003 Juventus v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
12 Apr 2003 Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 29
22 Apr 2003 Barcelona v Juventus D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
27 Apr 2003 Barcelona v Real Sociedad D 0-0 Primera Liga 31
04 May 2003 Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano D 0-0 Primera Liga 32
11 May 2003 Sevilla v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 33
18 May 2003 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
25 May 2003 Recreativo de Huelva v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
01 Jun 2003 Barcelona v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 36
15 Jun 2003 Valencia v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 37
22 Jun 2003 Barcelona v Celta Vigo D 0-0 Primera Liga 38
30 Aug 2003 Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 1
14 Sep 2003 Albacete Balompié v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 3
20 Sep 2003 Barcelona v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 4
24 Sep 2003 SK Matador Puchov v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
05 Oct 2003 Barcelona v Valencia D 0-0 Primera Liga 6
15 Oct 2003 Barcelona v SK Matador Puchov D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
18 Oct 2003 Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 7
26 Oct 2003 Real Mallorca v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
29 Oct 2003 Barcelona v Murcia D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
02 Nov 2003 Real Sociedad v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 10
06 Nov 2003 Panionios v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Nov 2003 Barcelona v Real Betis D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
22 Nov 2003 Villarreal v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 12
27 Nov 2003 Barcelona v Panionios D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Nov 2003 Barcelona v Valladolid D 0-0 Primera Liga 13
03 Dec 2003 Malaga v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 14
06 Dec 2003 Barcelona v Real Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 15
21 Dec 2003 Barcelona v Celta Vigo D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
04 Jan 2004 Racing Santander v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 18
11 Jan 2004 Barcelona v Real Zaragoza D 0-0 Primera Liga 19
17 Jan 2004 Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 Primera Liga 20
01 Feb 2004 Barcelona v Albacete Balompié D 0-0 Primera Liga 22
08 Feb 2004 Osasuna v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 23
15 Feb 2004 Barcelona v Atlético Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 24
21 Feb 2004 Valencia v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 25
26 Feb 2004 Brøndby v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Feb 2004 Deportivo La Coruña v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 26
03 Mar 2004 Barcelona v Brøndby D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
11 Mar 2004 Celtic v Barcelona L 1-0 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
14 Mar 2004 Murcia v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 28
21 Mar 2004 Barcelona v Real Sociedad D 0-0 Primera Liga 29
04 Apr 2004 Barcelona v Villarreal D 0-0 Primera Liga 31
10 Apr 2004 Valladolid v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 32
14 Apr 2004 Real Betis v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 30
18 Apr 2004 Barcelona v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 33
25 Apr 2004 Real Madrid v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
02 May 2004 Barcelona v Español D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
08 May 2004 Celta Vigo v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 36
16 May 2004 Barcelona v Racing Santander D 0-0 Primera Liga 37
23 May 2004 Real Zaragoza v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 38
21 Feb 2007 Barcelona v Liverpool L 1-2 UEFA Champions League 1st knockout round 1st leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Argentina Olympics 3
4
1999-00 Argentina Under-23 1
1
2000-01 Argentina FIFA World Cup
1
2000-01 Argentina World Youth Cup Under-20 4
5
2001-02 Argentina International Friendly
2
2001-02 Argentina World Youth Cup 3
6
2002-03 Argentina International Friendly 2
2
2
2002-03 Argentina Kirin Cup 1
1
2003-04 Argentina Copa America 2
1
3
2003-04 Argentina FIFA World Cup 1
4
2003-04 Argentina International Friendly 1
1
2004-05 Argentina FIFA Confederations Cup 3
1
1
2004-05 Argentina FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
1
2004-05 Argentina International Friendly 2
1
2004-05 Argentina Olympics
3
1
2005-06 Argentina FIFA World Cup 3
1
1
2005-06 Argentina International Friendly 2
1
2006-07 Argentina International Friendly 1
2
1
2007-08 Argentina FIFA World Cup
1
2007-08 Argentina International Friendly
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Nov 1999 Argentina v Poland W 5-0 U23
18 Jan 2000 Argentina v Paraguay W 3-1 Olympics South America group B
20 Jan 2000 Argentina v Peru D 1-1 Olympics South America group B
25 Jan 2000 Argentina v Bolivia W 2-0 Olympics South America group B
29 Jan 2000 Argentina v Uruguay L 1-2 Olympics South America group B
02 Feb 2000 Brazil v Argentina L 4-2 Olympics South America final group
04 Feb 2000 Argentina v Uruguay W 3-0 Olympics South America final group
06 Feb 2000 Chile v Argentina L 1-0 Olympics South America final group
16 Aug 2000 Argentina v Paraguay D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
17 Jun 2001 Argentina v Finland W 2-0 World Youth Cup Under-20 Group A
20 Jun 2001 Argentina v Egypt W 7-1 World Youth Cup Under-20 Group A
23 Jun 2001 Argentina v Jamaica W 5-1 World Youth Cup Under-20 Group A
27 Jun 2001 Argentina v China PR W 2-1 World Youth Cup Under-20 2nd round
01 Jul 2001 Argentina v France W 3-1 World Youth Cup Quarter-final
04 Jul 2001 Argentina v Paraguay W 5-0 World Youth Cup Semi-final
08 Jul 2001 Argentina v Ghana W 3-0 World Youth Cup Final
13 Feb 2002 Wales v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Germany v Argentina W 0-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 2002 Japan v Argentina W 0-2 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Netherlands v Argentina L 1-0 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Libya v Argentina W 1-3 International Friendly
08 Jun 2003 Japan v Argentina W 1-4 KIRIN CUP
11 Jun 2003 Korea Republic v Argentina W 0-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 Uruguay v Argentina W 2-3 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Argentina v Chile D 2-2 FIFA World Cup South America
15 Nov 2003 Argentina v Bolivia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup South America
18 Nov 2003 Colombia v Argentina D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America
02 Jun 2004 Brazil v Argentina L 3-1 FIFA World Cup South America
06 Jun 2004 Argentina v Paraguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America
27 Jun 2004 Argentina v Colombia L 0-2 International Friendly
30 Jun 2004 Argentina v Peru W 2-1 International Friendly
07 Jul 2004 Argentina v Ecuador W 6-1 Copa America Group B
10 Jul 2004 Argentina v Mexico L 0-1 Copa America Group B
13 Jul 2004 Argentina v Uruguay W 4-2 Copa America Group B
11 Aug 2004 Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro W 6-0 Olympics Group C
14 Aug 2004 Argentina v Tunisia W 2-0 Olympics Group C
17 Aug 2004 Argentina v Australia W 1-0 Olympics Group C
09 Oct 2004 Argentina v Uruguay W 4-2 FIFA World Cup South America
13 Oct 2004 Chile v Argentina D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America
17 Nov 2004 Argentina v Venezuela W 3-2 FIFA World Cup South America
09 Feb 2005 Germany v Argentina D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Mar 2005 Argentina v Colombia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Jun 2005 Argentina v Brazil W 3-1 FIFA World Cup South America
15 Jun 2005 Argentina v Tunisia W 2-1 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
18 Jun 2005 Australia v Argentina W 2-4 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
26 Jun 2005 Mexico v Argentina W 1-1 (6-5) FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
12 Nov 2005 Argentina v England L 2-3 International Friendly
16 Nov 2005 Qatar v Argentina W 0-3 International Friendly
30 May 2006 Argentina v Angola W 2-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 Argentina v Ivory Coast W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
16 Jun 2006 Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
24 Jun 2006 Argentina v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
11 Oct 2006 Spain v Argentina L 2-1 International Friendly
07 Feb 2007 France v Argentina W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2007 Switzerland v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
22 Aug 2007 Norway v Argentina L 2-1 International Friendly
11 Sep 2007 Australia v Argentina W 0-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2007 Argentina v Chile W 2-0 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.