Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 3, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2001 | Dallas Burn | 0 | (0) |
2001 | → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2001 | → Nashville Metros (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2002 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
2002 | → Milwaukee Rampage (loan) | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Miguel Saavedra is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Saavedra, the son of Mexican immigrant parents, grew up in Milwaukee and attended Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School. In January 2001, Saavedra signed with Major League Soccer as a Project 40 player. [1] In February 2001, the Dallas Burn selected Saavedra in the sixth round (66th overall) of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. [2] On May 25, 2001, Saavedra played one game on loan to the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL A-League. [3] In June 2001, the Burn sent Saavedra on loan to the Nashville Metros for four games. [4] On January 15, 2002, the Chicago Fire acquired Saavedra and Aleksey Korol from the Burn for the Fire's 2002 sixth round draft pick. [5] Saavedra spent most of the 2002 season on loan to the Milwaukee Rampage, including the USL A-League championship game, won by Milwaukee. [6] [7] Although Saavedra never played a league game with the Fire, in April 2002, he came on in the 78th minute for David Vaudreuil in a quarterfinal loss to Morelia in the 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. [8] The Fire waived Saavedra on November 5, 2002.
Saavedra played several games for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team. [9]