Alan Saldivia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Gabriel Saldivia Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rivera, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| 2021 | Montevideo City Torque | ||
| 2021 | → Colo-Colo (loan) | ||
| 2022 | Colo-Colo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Colo-Colo | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Uruguay U23 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023 | |||
Alan Gabriel Saldivia Vázquez (born 6 April 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo.[1]
Early life[edit]
Saldivia was born in 2002 in Rivera, Uruguay.[2]
Youth career[edit]
As a youth player, Saldivia joined the youth academy of Uruguayan side Montevideo City Torque.[3] In 2021, Saldivia joined the youth academy of Chilean top flight side Colo-Colo, where he was regarded as a leader.[4]
Senior career[edit]
Saldivia started his senior career with Chilean side Colo-Colo.[5] On 9 April 2023, he debuted for Colo-Colo against Santiago City.[6] In 2023, he renewed his contract with the club to 2026.[7]
Style of play[edit]
Saldivia mainly operates as a central defender.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ ""Él no se quiere ir nunca más... Colo Colo decidirá si lo compra o no"". as.com.
- ^ "¿Quién es Alan Saldivia?". goal.com (Archived).
- ^ "Alan Saldivia y las diferencias con Uruguay". redgol.cl.
- ^ "La perseverancia y lucha que tuvo Alan Saldivia". dalealbo.cl.
- ^ "La desconocida historia sobre cómo Alan Saldivia". sentimientopopular.cl.
- ^ "Los momentos más difíciles de Saldivia". msn.com (Archived).
- ^ "¿Quién es Alan Saldivia?". bolavip.com.
- ^ ""Nunca esperé que pasara todo tan rápido"". as.com.
External links[edit]
- Alan Saldivia at Soccerway
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Rivera Department
- Colo-Colo footballers
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Uruguay men's youth international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Uruguay
- Uruguayan football defender stubs