Marcelo Saragosa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Saragosa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Absheron | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | São Paulo | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 14 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Dallas | 54 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Chivas USA | 22 | (0) |
| 2011 | FC Absheron | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 29, 2010 | |||
Marcelo Saragosa (born January 22, 1982 in Campo Grande) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for FC Absheron in the Azerbaijan.
Career
Professional
Saragosa began his career with Brazilian giants São Paulo, having signed with their youth team at the age of 13. He was sent on loan to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in 2004 where he started in 24 of 26 games for the Galaxy. He then returned to São Paulo, before being signed to a permanent deal by the Galaxy in August 2005.
After starting in 10 of the first 15 games of the 2006 season for the Galaxy, Saragosa was traded to FC Dallas on July 19, 2006 in exchange for a fourth round supplemental draft pick in 2007. 2007 was a season riddled with injuries; he suffered a sprained right medial collateral ligament on April 14, 2007 which kept him out four weeks and appeared in only 13 games for FC Dallas before having surgery to repair a torn meniscus on September 25, 2007.
In 2008, Saragosa appeared in 25 games for FC Dallas and scored the second goal of his MLS career on October 18, 2008 in a 3-1 loss versus Real Salt Lake. Shortly before the last game of the regular season, Saragosa had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on October 21, 2008.
Saragosa was traded to Chivas USA in exchange for Atiba Harris on July 17, 2009.
After the 2010 MLS season Chivas USA declined Saragosa's contract option and Saragosa elected to participate in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Saragosa became a free agent in Major League Soccer when he was not selected in the Re-Entry draft.
Personal
Saragosa's best friend is Real Madrid playmaker and fellow Brazilian Kaká. They both served as best man at the other's wedding.[1]
Honors
Los Angeles Galaxy
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2005
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2005
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2005