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Career & Clubs
Atlético Madrid
A product of local Atlético Madrid's youth system, Madrid-born Solozábal represented the first team from 1989 to 1997, his debut being on 2 September in a 3–1 away win against Valencia CF (90 minutes played). Other than his first season – ten appearances – he never played less than 18 La Liga games during his eight-year spell. During the 1995–96 campaign, Solózabal formed a solid centre-back partnership with another Colchonero youth graduate, Juan Manuel López, as the capital side achieved an historic double, with the former featuring in 40 league matches.
Betis
After leaving Atlético, Solozábal signed with Real Betis. In his last season, where the Andalusian club was relegated and he was ousted from the squad for allegedly organising a riot, he ultimately took it to court for lack of payment in a suit which lasted several years, with the player having already retired.
Solozábal was captain of the Spanish side that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and also earned 12 full caps in two years, the first coming on 17 April 1991 in a 2–0 friendly loss to Romania in Cáceres.
- Club
- Atlético Madrid (1989–1997)
- Club
- Atlético Madrid B (1987–1989)
- Club
- Real Betis Balompié (1997–2000)
- Club
- Spain national under-18 football team (1987–1988)
- Club
- Spain national under-19 football team (1988–1989)
- Club
- Spain national under-20 football team (1989–1990)
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- Spain national under-21 association football team (1989–1991)
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- Spain national under-23 football team (1991–1992)
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- Spain men's national football team (1991–1993)
- National team
- Spain
Personal
Solozábal's second son Hugo was also a professional footballer. The oldest, Iker (born 2001), was a triathlete.
Legacy
Atlético Madrid
La Liga: 1995–96 Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96 Spain U23
Summer Olympic Games: 1992
Clubs
- Atlético Madrid B1987–1989
- Spain national under-18 football team1987–1988
- Spain national under-19 football team1988–1989
- Atlético Madrid1989–1997
- Spain national under-20 football team1989–1990
- Spain national under-21 association football team1989–1991
- Spain men's national football team1991–1993
- Spain national under-23 football team1991–1992
- Real Betis Balompié1997–2000
Played together with
Aarón MartínSpain national under-21 association football team
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-19 football team · 2006–2008- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-20 football team · 2009–2009
- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-21 association football team · 2008–2009
Abde EzzalzouliReal Betis Balompié · 2023
Abel ResinoAtlético Madrid · 1986–1995- Abel ResinoAtlético Madrid B · 1982–1986
- Abel ResinoSpain men's national football team · 1991–1991
Abelardo FernándezSpain men's national football team · 1991–2001- Abelardo FernándezSpain national under-20 football team · 1990–1990
- Abelardo FernándezSpain national under-21 association football team · 1990–1991
- Abelardo FernándezSpain national under-23 football team · 1991–1992
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Identifiers & aliases
Roberto Solozábal Villanueva is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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