Nélson Saavedra

Nélson Saavedra

Saavedra in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez
Date of birth	(1988-04-06) 6 April 1988
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current team	Audax Italiano
Number	3
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	9	(0)
2012	O'Higgins	27	(0)
2013–	Audax Italiano	0	(0)
National team‡
2009	Chile U20	3	(0)
Honours Gold Toulon Tournament 2009
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2002. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ 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 for Unión San Felipe, as a right back.

Club career

Born in Santiago, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season with Palestino.^[1] Saavedra went on trial with Spanish giants Real Madrid in January 2009,^[2] 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,^[3] 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.^[4]

On 2012, he reached with O'Higgins the final of the 2012 Apertura, losing against Universidad de Chile in the penalty shoot-out. On 12 December 2012, he is signed for Audax Italiano for the 2013 season.^[5]

International career

Saavedra represented Chile at the 2009 Toulon Tournament, making three appearances as his team won the gold medal in the tournament.

Honours

Chile U-20

Toulon Tournament

• Toulon Tournament: 2009

References