Carlos Saavedra


Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra 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 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.