Salva Ferrer Explained

Salva Ferrer
Full Name:Salvador Ferrer Canals
Birth Date:21 January 1998
Birth Place:Sant Joan Samora, Spain
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Spezia
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Espanyol
Youthclubs2:Jàbac Terrassa
Youthclubs3:Martorell
Youthyears4:2016–2017
Youthclubs4:Damm
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Martorell
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Pobla Mafumet
Caps2:41
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Gimnàstic
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–
Clubs4:Spezia
Caps4:79
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Anorthosis (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Catalonia
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:21 February 2024
Nationalteam-Update:16:05, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

Salvador 'Salva' Ferrer Canals (born 21 January 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian club Spezia.

Club career

Born in Sant Joan Samora, Barcelona, Catalonia,[2] Ferrer represented RCD Espanyol, UFB Jàbac Terrassa, CF Martorell – where he made his senior debut in the Tercera Catalana[3] – and CF Damm as a youth.[4] On 10 July 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, being assigned to the farm team in the Tercera División.[5]

Ferrer made his debut for Pobla on 17 September 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pol Valentín in a 1–0 home win against FC Vilafranca. He scored his first goal the following 22 April, netting the game's only in an away defeat of FC Santboià.

Ferrer made his professional debut on 7 October 2018, replacing Roger Figueras in a 1–1 away draw against Cádiz CF in the Segunda División.[6] The following 21 January, after establishing himself as a starter under Enrique Martín, he renewed his contract until 2021.[7]

On 9 August 2019, Ferrer was transferred to Italian Serie B side Spezia Calcio,[8] and signed a four-year deal with the club.

In late 2023, Ferrer was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and started treatment.[9] He was registered with Serie B as a Spezia player and assigned a shirt number for the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnàstic2018–19Segunda División21000210
Spezia2019–20Serie B2900040330
2020–21Serie A18010190
2021–2227020290
2022–2350201080
Total790500050890
Anorthosis (loan)2023–24Cypriot First Division310031
Career total10315000501131

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salva Ferrer . Spezia Calcio . 2 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Salva. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 11 June 2019.
  3. Web site: 'La perla' Salva Ferrer recorda el seu passat al CF Martorell. 'The pearl' Salva Ferrer remembers his past at CF Martorell. CF Martorell. ca. 27 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
  4. Web site: "Estic preparat per jugar amb el Nàstic a la Segona Divisió A". "I am prepared to play for Nàstic in Segunda División". Regió 7. ca. 27 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
  5. Web site: La Pobla anuncia tres fitxatges i puja vuit juvenils. Pobla announce three signings and promote eight juvenils. El Vallenc. ca. 10 July 2017. 8 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Un inseguro Cádiz tropieza otra vez en Carranza. An insecure Cádiz slip again at the Carranza. Marca. es. 7 October 2018. 8 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Salva Ferrer, grana fins al 2021. Salva Ferrer, grana until 2021. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 21 January 2019. 26 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Salva Ferrer marxa traspassat a l'Spezia. Salva Ferrer is transferred to Spezia. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 9 August 2019. 12 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Gianluca di Marzio. Salva Ferrer: "La mia vita con il linfoma. Mi manca tanto il calcio". Salva Ferrer: "My life with lymphoma. I miss football so much". 27 April 2024. 19 August 2024. it.