Carlos Saavedra

Carlos Saavedra

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra
Date of birth	(1981-02-01) 1 February 1981
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team 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	(2)
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	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2020

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

External links

• Carlos Saavedra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Carlos Saavedra at Soccerway