Kike Saverio
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
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Javier Enrique "Kike" Delgado Saverio (born 19 June 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vitória.
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Saverio in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Enrique Delgado Saverio | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cornellà | |||
| 2015–2018 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Barcelona B | 37 | (6) |
| 2020 | Osasuna B | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Osasuna | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Andorra (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | Deportivo La Coruña | 15 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Aris | 45 | (5) |
| 2025– | Vitória | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 April 2026 | |||
Club career
Barcelona
Born in Genoa to Ecuadorian parents,[1] Saverio moved to Balzar, Ecuador as an infant, before moving to Barcelona at the age of five.[2] He joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2015, from UE Cornellà.[3]
On 12 July 2018, Saverio renewed his contract until 2020, with a release clause of €50 million,[4] being subsequently promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] He made his senior debut on 26 August of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Ballou Tabla in a 1–3 loss at CD Alcoyano.[5]
Saverio scored his first senior goal on 29 September 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 home success over UE Olot.[6] In October, however, he suffered an injury in his left leg, being sidelined for four months.[7]
On 30 June 2020, Saverio left Barça as his contract expired.[8]
Osasuna
On 16 September 2020, Saverio signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, being initially assigned to the B-team in the third division.[9] He made his debut on 25 October, starting in a 0–2 loss at CD Tudelano.[10]
Saverio made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, starting and scoring his team's fourth in a 6–0 away routing of UD Tomares, for the season's Copa del Rey.[11][12]
Loan to Andorra
On 1 February 2021, Saverio joined third tier side FC Andorra on loan until the end of the season.[13]
Loan to Ponferradina
On 28 July 2021, Saverio moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal.[14] He made his professional debut on 22 August, replacing goalscorer José Naranjo in a 1–0 away win over SD Eibar.[15]
On 7 May 2022, after scoring Ponfe's third goal in a 3–1 home win over Burgos CF (which was his first professional goal), Saverio suffered an Achilles tendon injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season.[16]
Deportivo La Coruña
On 21 January 2023, Saverio signed to Primera Federación side Deportivo La Coruña on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Aris
On 2 July 2023, Saverio joined Aris on a two-year deal with an option for another season.[17]
International career
Eligible to represent Italy, Ecuador and Spain, Saverio made his debut for the latter's under-19s on 14 November 2017, in a 1–2 loss at Portugal. In 2019, he was called up to the Ecuador under-20 squad for trainings ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[18] but did not make the final squad.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 June 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||||
| Osasuna B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Osasuna | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Andorra (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Ponferradina (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2022–23 | Segunda División B | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Aris | 2023–24 | Superleague Greece | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 54 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 138 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 18 | ||
Honours
Barcelona