Nélson Saavedra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saavedra and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Nélson Saavedra
Saavedra in 2011
Personal information
Full name Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez
Date of birth (1988-04-06) 6 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 San Cristóbal
Youth career
2004–2007 Palestino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Palestino 24 (0)
2009 → Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 São Paulo 0 (0)
2010 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 0 (0)
2011 Cobreloa 6 (0)
2011 Unión San Felipe 13 (0)
2012 O'Higgins 27 (0)
2013–2017 Audax Italiano 37 (4)
2015–2016 → Santiago Wanderers (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2018 Deportes Melipilla 5 (0)
2021– San Cristóbal 0 (0)
International career‡
2009 Chile U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:20, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:16, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez (born 6 April 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dominican club San Cristóbal.[1]

Club career

Born in Santiago, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season with Palestino.[2] Saavedra went on trial with Spanish giants Real Madrid in January 2009,[3] but a move never materialised. Instead, he moved on loan to Brazil's Vitória for the 2009 season, but after failing to appear for his new club,[4] he signed on loan for São Paulo. Saavedra never appeared for São Paulo either, and began the 2010 season on loan at a third Brazilian club, Atlético Goianiense.[5]

On 12 December 2012, he is signed for Audax Italiano for the 2013 season.[6]

In March 2021 he signed with Dominican club San Cristóbal.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Chile - N. Saavedra - Perfil con noticias, estadísticas de carrera e historia - Soccerway". es.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Saavedra :: Nelson Saavedra Sanchez :: Audax Italiano". Football-Lineups.
  3. ^ Real Madrid following Palestino fullback Saavedra
  4. ^ "No Vitória, Saavedra foi preterido pelos zagueiros da base".
  5. ^ "ZeroZero.pt".
  6. ^ "Nelson Saavedra es la nueva incorporación de la zaga itálica | Audax Club Sportivo Italiano". www.audaxitaliano.cl. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.
  7. ^ @clubatleticosc (3 March 2021). "Anunciamos la incorporación a nuestro equipo del defensa chileno Nelson Saavedra". Retrieved 5 March 2021 – via Instagram.


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