Carlos Saavedra

Carlos Manuel Dias Saavedra is a Portuguese former footballer who played 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, GS Loures, SG Sacavenense, União [de Santarém] and União Desportiva Alta de Lisboa. 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.