Kike Saverio
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Delgado|Saverio|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kike Saverio
| image = Kike Saverio (cropped).jpg
| caption = Saverio in 2019
| full_name = Javier Enrique Delgado Saverio
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Genoa, Italy
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Aris
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cornellà
| youthyears2 = 2015–2018 | youthclubs2 = Barcelona
| years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = Barcelona B | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2020 | clubs2 = Osasuna B | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2023 | clubs3 = Osasuna | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = → Andorra (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → Ponferradina (loan) | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Aris | caps7 = 40 | goals7 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 30 March 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Javier Enrique "Kike" Delgado Saverio (born 19 June 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Aris.
Club career
=Barcelona=
Born in Genoa to Ecuadorian parents,{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/zapatos-ecuatoriano-kike-saverio-seleccion.html|title=¿Kike Saverio hace un guiño a la Selección de Ecuador?|trans-title=Kike Saverio gives a wink to the Ecuador national team?|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=10 February 2020}} Saverio moved to Balzar, Ecuador as an infant, before moving to Barcelona at the age of five.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2019/09/25/fc-barcelona/997549-promesas-de-la-masiakike-saverio-acordes-de-bailarin.html|title=Promesas de La Masía: Kike Saverio, acordes de bailarín|trans-title=Prospects of La Masía: Kike Saverio, chords of a dancer|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=6 October 2020}} He joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2015, from UE Cornellà.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/kike-saverio-heroe-silencioso-del-barca-7680158|title=Kike Saverio, el héroe silencioso del Barça B|trans-title=Kike Saverio, the silent hero of Barça B|publisher=Sport|language=es|date=14 October 2019|accessdate=6 October 2020}}
On 12 July 2018, Saverio renewed his contract until 2020, with a release clause of €50 million,{{cite news|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/noticias/793113/kike-saverio-renueva-hasta-el-2020|title=Kike Saverio renueva hasta el 2020|trans-title=Kike Saverio renews until 2020|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=es|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=6 October 2020}} being subsequently promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B. He made his senior debut on 26 August of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Ballou Tabla in a 1–3 loss at CD Alcoyano.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/839696/cd-alcoyano-3-1-fc-barcelona-b-losing-start-to-division-2b|title=CD Alcoyano 3-1 FC Barcelona B: Losing start to Division 2B|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=26 August 2018|access-date=24 December 2020}}
Saverio scored his first senior goal on 29 September 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 home success over UE Olot.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/869443/barca-b-2-1-ue-olot-first-win-in-the-miniestadi|title=Barça B 2-1 UE Olot: First win in the Miniestadi|date=29 September 2018|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=24 December 2020}} In October, however, he suffered an injury in his left leg, being sidelined for four months.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/kike-saverio-pasara-por-quirofano-estara-cuatro-meses-baja-7092084|title=Kike Saverio pasará por el quirófano y estará cuatro meses de baja|trans-title=Kike Saverio will go through surgery and will be four months out|publisher=Sport|language=es|date=16 October 2018|accessdate=6 October 2020}}
On 30 June 2020, Saverio left Barça as his contract expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/noticias/1702395/chumi-kike-saverio-sergi-puig-y-guillem-no-continuan-en-el-barca-b|title=Chumi, Kike Saverio, Sergi Puig y Guillem no continúan en el Barça B|trans-title=Chumi, Kike Saverio, Sergi Puig and Guillem will not continue at Barça B|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=es|date=30 June 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
=Osasuna=
On 16 September 2020, Saverio signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, being initially assigned to the B-team in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/osasuna-promesas-refuerza-su-plantilla-con-las-incorporaciones-de-kike-saverio-joel-rodriguez-jose-carlos-aliaga-y-dani-santafe|title=Osasuna Promesas refuerza su plantilla con las incorporaciones de Kike Saverio, Joel Rodríguez, José Carlos Aliaga y Dani Santafé|trans-title=Osasuna Promesas bolster their squad with the signings of Kike Saverio, Joel Rodríguez, José Carlos Aliaga and Dani Santafé|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=16 September 2020|accessdate=6 October 2020}} He made his debut on 25 October, starting in a 0–2 loss at CD Tudelano.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/osasuna-promesas-cede-ante-el-tudelano-0-2|title=Osasuna Promesas cede ante el Tudelano (0–2)|trans-title=Osasuna Promesas fall against Tudelano (0–2)|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=25 October 2020|accessdate=24 December 2020}}
Saverio made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, starting and scoring his team's fourth in a 6–0 away routing of UD Tomares, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/osasuna-vence-en-su-estreno-copero-0-6|title=Osasuna vence en su estreno copero (0–6)|trans-title=Osasuna win in their Cup debut (0–6)|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=15 December 2020|accessdate=24 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/12/15/copa_del_rey/1608061497_561420.html|title=Osasuna despacha el trámite de La Cartuja|trans-title=Osasuna dispatch the procedure of La Cartuja|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=15 December 2020|accessdate=6 January 2021}}
==Loan to Andorra==
On 1 February 2021, Saverio joined third tier side FC Andorra on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2021/02/01/nota/9609942/ecuatoriano-kike-saverio-se-marcha-andorra-tercera-categoria-futbol|title=El ecuatoriano Kike Saverio se marcha al Andorra, de la tercera categoría del fútbol de España|trans-title=The Ecuadorian Kike Saverio goes to Andorra, in the third category of Spanish football|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=1 February 2021|accessdate=4 February 2021}}
==Loan to Ponferradina==
On 28 July 2021, Saverio moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdponferradina.com/noticias/noticia/el-extremo-kike-saverio-se-incorpora-a-la-sd-ponferradina|title=El extremo Kike Saverio se incorpora a la SD Ponferradina|trans-title=Winger Kike Saverio joins SD Ponferradina|publisher=SD Ponferradina|language=es|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=2 August 2021}} He made his professional debut on 22 August, replacing goalscorer José Naranjo in a 1–0 away win over SD Eibar.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/eibar-vs-ponferradina/cronica/2021/08/22/61229551ca4741f63a8b45d2.html|title=La Ponferradina asalta Ipurua|trans-title=Ponferradina take over Ipurua|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=22 August 2021|accessdate=30 August 2021}}
On 7 May 2022, after scoring Ponfe{{'}}s third goal in a 3–1 home win over Burgos CF (which was his first professional goal), Saverio suffered an Achilles tendon injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/osasuna/2022/05/09/gol-grave-lesion-kike-saverio-cedido-osasuna-ponferradina-526837-1027.html|title=Gol y grave lesión para Kike Saverio, cedido por Osasuna en la Ponferradina|trans-title=Goal and serious injury for Kike Saverio, on loan from Osasuna at Ponferradina|publisher=Diario de Navarra|language=es|date=9 May 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}
=Deportivo La Coruña=
On 21 January 2023, Saverio signed to Primera Federación side Deportivo La Coruña on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
=Aris=
On 2 July 2023, Saverio joined Aris on a two-year deal with an option for another season.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aris-metagrafes-episima-toys-kitrinoys-o-kike-saverio.10100788.html |title=Άρης μεταγραφές: Επίσημα τους κίτρινους ο Κίκε Σαβέριο για 2+1 χρόνια |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=2 July 2023}}
International career
Eligible to represent Italy, Ecuador and Spain, Saverio made his debut for the latter's under-19s on 14 November 2017, in a 1–2 loss at Portugal. In 2019, he was called up to the Ecuador under-20 squad for trainings ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.benditofutbol.com/la-tri/kike-saverio-llego-barca-seleccion.html|title=Kike Saverio llegó del Barça a la Selección Sub 20|trans-title=Kike Saverio arrives from Barça to the under-20 national team|publisher=Bendito Fútbol|language=es|date=24 March 2019|accessdate=6 October 2020}} but did not make the final squad.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 4 July 2023}}{{Soccerway|javier-enrique-delgado-saverio/509703}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Barcelona B
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|22 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 5 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 6 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | 37 | 6 | ||||||
| Osasuna B
|Segunda División B |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Osasuna
|0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | |||
| Andorra (loan)
|Segunda División B |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Ponferradina (loan)
|29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña
|Segunda División B |15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!93 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 11 |
Honours
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|20976}}
- {{Soccerway|javier-enrique-delgado-saverio/509703}}
{{Aris Thessaloniki F.C. squad}}
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Category:Spanish people of Ecuadorian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent
Category:Italian people of Ecuadorian descent
Category:Italian emigrants to Spain
Category:Footballers from Genoa
Category:Footballers from Barcelona
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players
Category:SD Ponferradina players
Category:Deportivo de La Coruña players
Category:Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Andorra
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece