Fernando Saucedo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saucedo and the second or maternal family name is Pereyra.

Fernando Javier Saucedo Pereyra (born March 15, 1990) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team.

Fernando Saucedo

Saucedo with Bolivia at the 2019 Copa América
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Javier Saucedo Pereyra
Date of birth	(1990-03-15) March 15, 1990
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bolívar
Number	20
Youth career
2005–2009	Oriente Petrolero
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Oriente Petrolero	131	(8)
2015	Guabirá	16	(4)
2015–2019	Wilstermann	157	(14)
2020–2022	Always Ready	47	(4)
2022–2023	The Strongest	39	(5)
2023–	Bolívar	26	(5)
International career‡
2016–	Bolivia	26	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 1 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:36, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

He began developing his football skills at age thirteen. In 2001, Saucedo began his professional career with hometown club Oriente Petrolero Academy after being spotted by Víctor Hugo Antelo, the team manager at that time. At the beginning of 2005 he started playing for Oriente B where he showed good football skill. In 2010, he was called by Gustavo Quinteros to join the first squad. He made his debut against Club Aurora in The Torneo Apertura; his first goal came in a match against Real Mamoré at the 80th minute.

International career

Saucedo made his international debut for Bolivia on 30 March 2016 against Argentina during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 1 July 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bolivia	2016	3	0
	2017	1	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	5	0
	2021	6	1
	2022	4	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	5	0
Total		26	1

As of match played 2 September 2021. Bolivia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Saucedo goal.

List of international goals scored by Fernando Saucedo

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2 September 2021	Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia	11	Colombia	1–1	1–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

External links

• Fernando Saucedo at Soccerway
• Fernando Saucedo profile Boliviagol (in Spanish)
• Fernando Saucedo goals LFPB (in Spanish)
• Fernando Saucedo at ESPN FC