Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Loures | ||
| 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 | (2) |
| 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– | Loures | 24 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra (born 1 February 1981 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Grupo Sportivo Loures as a central midfielder.
Football career
During his Portuguese career, spent mainly in the lower leagues, Saavedra represented G.D. Estoril Praia, S.U. Sintrense, F.C. Barreirense, C.D. Trofense, Odivelas F.C. and Grupo Sportivo Loures. In 2008, he signed a two-year contract in with Doxa Katokopias F.C. in Cyprus.
After two seasons Saavedra continued in the country, joining AEK Larnaca F.C. who immediately loaned him to his previous club. In the 2014 summer, after one year in Greece with Glyfada FC, the 33-year-old returned to his homeland.