Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra (born 1 February 1981) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | 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 | 55 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Sacavenense | 67 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | União Santarém | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Sacavenense | 16 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Alta de Lisboa | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 439 | (20) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSaavedra 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- Carlos Saavedra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Carlos Saavedra at Soccerway
