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Ignacio Solozábal

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Ignacio Solozábal
Solozábal in 2012
Personal information
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959 (age 65)[1]
Barcelona, Spain
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career1975–1992
PositionPoint guard
Number7
Career history
19751992FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Summer Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1983 France
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Spain Under-18 Team

Ignacio Solozábal, most commonly known as Nacho Solozábal (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnaθjo soloˈθaβal]; born 6 January 1959), is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. Born in Barcelona, Spain, and at a height of 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall, played at the point guard position. On 8 October 2006 FC Barcelona retired his number 7 jersey.[2] 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.

Professional career

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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

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Solozábal played internationally with the senior Spanish national team, and they won silver medals at the 1983 EuroBasket, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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