Ignacio Solozábal
Encyclopedia
Ignacio "Nacho" Solozábal (born January 8, 1958 in Barcelona
, Spain) is a retired Spanish
basketball
player. Solozábal, a 1.85 m point guard, spent his entire career with FC Barcelona
from 1979 to 1992. With them he won two Saporta Cup
s in 1985 and 1986, a Korać Cup
in 1987, six Spanish Championship titles as well as nine Spanish Cups
.
Solozábal was a regular member of the Spanish national team
, winning a silver medal at the 1983 Eurobasket
and another one at the 1984 Olympics
. He is considered as one of the best Spanish basketball players ever and was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
list.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain) is a retired Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. Solozábal, a 1.85 m point guard, spent his entire career with FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
from 1979 to 1992. With them he won two Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
s in 1985 and 1986, a Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
in 1987, six Spanish Championship titles as well as nine Spanish Cups
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
.
Solozábal was a regular member of the Spanish national team
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
, winning a silver medal at the 1983 Eurobasket
EuroBasket 1983
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and another one at the 1984 Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. He is considered as one of the best Spanish basketball players ever and was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
The 50 Greatest Contributors in Euroleague History were chosen on February 3, 2008, in Madrid, Spain. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary since the founding of the FIBA European Champions Cup, officially recognized as the predecessor to today's Euroleague.The list was made up of the...
list.