Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a striker for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. Known for his speed and ability to score from almost any position, he is also an Argentine international, and was named, as the youngest player, to Pelé's FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living footballers. Saviola also holds Spanish nationality. On 26 June 2009, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Real Madrid agreed on a €5 million deal that would see Saviola play in Portugal for the next three years, with an option for one more; a €30 million clause was added. Saviola scored his first goal for the club on a penalty in a friendly match against FC Sion and, on 16 July 2009, Saviola scored twice to put his team to the Guadiana tournament trophy finals. On October 22 Saviola scored a further 2 goals for Benfica, guiding them to a 5 0 victory over Everton. On October 26 he scored another 2 over Nacional. On the 5th of November, Saviola scored 1 goal out of a 2-0 win against Everton in the Europa League.
