Carlos Saavedra

Carlos Saavedra
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra
Date of birth	1 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1991	Agualva
1992–1993	Benfica
1993–1995	Estrela Amadora
1995–1997	Agualva
1997–2000	Estoril
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2003	Estoril
2003–2004	Sintrense
2004–2007	Barreirense
2006–2007	→ Trofense (loan)
2007–2008	Odivelas
2008–2010	Doxa
2010–2011	AEK Larnaca
2010–2011	→ Doxa (loan)
2011–2012	Ermis
2012–2013	Nea Salamis
2013–2014	Glyfada
2014–2016	Loures
2016–2019	Sacavenense
2019–2020	União Santarém
2020–2021	Sacavenense
2021–2022	Alta de Lisboa
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra (born 1 February 1981) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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, GS Loures, SG Sacavenense (two spells), União de Santarém and União Desportiva Alta de Lisboa. 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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Saavedra" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
^ 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.

External links

Carlos Saavedra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Carlos Saavedra at Soccerway

[Bio-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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