Javier Saviola

Javier Saviola

Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández (born 11 December 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF in Spain, as a striker. Known for his speed, he has represented both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, and was named as the youngest player, on Pelé's FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living footballers. Due to his Spanish ancestors, he also holds Spanish nationality since 2004. An Argentine international Saviola represented the country at the 2006 World Cup and the 2004 Copa América.