Alberto Saavedra Muñoz (born 29 October 1981) is a Spanish
footballer who plays as a
central defender.
Football career
Born in
Oviedo
Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...
,
Asturias, Saavedra's career began when he signed a professional contract with local
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926 as a result of the merger of two clubs who had maintained a large sporting rivalry for years in the city: ''Real Stadium Club Ovetense'' and ''Real Club De ...
, making his first appearance with the first team in 2002. He never appeared in any
La Liga games with the club, and moved to
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at ''Nuevo Estadio Los ...
in the
2003–04 season; the
Sorians promoted from the
second division, but he did not feature one single minute during the half campaign, also being sparingly used by
the reserves.
In January 2004, Saavedra moved to the
Netherlands, signing a deal with
Eredivisie participants
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
and quickly becoming a first-team regular. He returned to his homeland in 2007, first with
UD Vecindario then
Ontinyent CF
Ontinyent Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Ontinyent, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1947 it held home games at ''Estadio El Clariano'', with a capacity of 5,000 seats.
On 28 March 2019, due to economic pr ...
(both in the
third level).
Personal life
Saavedra's older brother, Jesús María Martínez & José Jorge, also a stopper, also played briefly for Oviedo's first team, appearing in one top-flight match in
1998–99. His career, however, was spent largely in the lower leagues.
Saavedra: José Jorge Saavedra Muñoz
at BDFutbol
References
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1981 births
Living people
Footballers from Oviedo
Spanish footballers
Men's association football defenders
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
Real Oviedo Vetusta players
Real Oviedo players
CD Numancia B players
Marino de Luanco footballers
UD Vecindario players
Ontinyent CF players
Caudal Deportivo footballers
Eredivisie players
ADO Den Haag players
Spanish expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands