Carlos Saavedra

Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra (born 1 February 1981) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Clube Sacavenense as a central midfielder.

Carlos Saavedra
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra[1]
Date of birth (1981-02-01) 1 February 1981[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sacavenense
Youth career
1990–1991 Agualva
1992–1993 Benfica
1993–1995 Estrela Amadora
1995–1997 Agualva
1997–2000 Estoril
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Estoril 42 (0)
2003–2004 Sintrense 18 (2)
2004–2007 Barreirense 59 (3)
2006–2007 → Trofense (loan) 17 (0)
2007–2008 Odivelas 24 (1)
2008–2010 Doxa 55 (3)
2010–2011 AEK Larnaca 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Doxa (loan) 23 (0)
2011–2012 Ermis 11 (0)
2012–2013 Nea Salamis 32 (0)
2013–2014 Glyfada 5 (0)
2014–2016 Loures 54 (2)
2016–2019 Sacavenense 67 (5)
2019–2020 União Santarém 11 (1)
2020– Sacavenense 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2020

Club career

Saavedra was born in Lisbon. During his Portuguese career, spent mainly in the lower leagues, he represented G.D. Estoril Praia, S.U. Sintrense, F.C. Barreirense, C.D. Trofense, Odivelas FC, Grupo Sportivo Loures, Sport Clube Sacavenense (two spells) and União de Santarém. In 2008, he signed a two-year contract with Doxa Katokopias FC from Cyprus.

Saavedra continued in the country after two seasons, joining AEK Larnaca FC who immediately loaned him to his previous club. In the summer of 2014, after one year in Greece with Glyfada FC, the 33-year-old returned to his homeland.[2]

References
  1. "Saavedra" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. Travassos, Nuno (18 November 2020). "Diário da Taça: «Vou sair às cinco da manhã no dia do jogo com o Sporting»" [Cup journal: "I'll punch out at five in the morning on the day of the Sporting match"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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