Ignacio Solozábal | |
Height Cm: | 185 |
Weight Lb: | 175 |
Birth Date: | 8 January 1959 |
Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Career Start: | 1975 |
Career End: | 1992 |
Career Position: | Point guard |
Career Number: | 7 |
Years1: | 1975–1992 |
Team1: | FC Barcelona |
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Ignacio Solozábal, most commonly known as Nacho Solozábal (pronounced as /es/; born 6 January 1959), is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. Born in Barcelona, Spain, and at a height of 1.85m (06.07feet) tall, played at the point guard position. On 8 October 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.
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.
Solozábal played internationally with the senior Spanish national team, and they won silver medals at the 1983 EuroBasket, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics.