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Ignacio Solozábal

Solozábal in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1959-01-08) 8 January 1959 (age 66) Barcelona, Spain
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Pro career	1975–1992
Career history
1975–1992	FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
6× Spanish League champion (1981, 1983, 1987–1990) 9× Spanish Cup winner (1978–1983, 1987, 1988, 1991) 2× Saporta Cup champion (1985, 1986) Korać Cup champion (1987) FIBA Club World Cup champion (1985) No. 7 retired by FC Barcelona
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Spain Summer Olympic Games Silver 1984 Los Angeles EuroBasket Silver 1983 France European U-18 Championship Bronze 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. 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

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

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

See also

In Spanish: Ignacio Solozábal para niños