Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez (born 6 April 1988) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a defender for Dominican club San Cristóbal.

Club career

Born in

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, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season with Palestino. Saavedra went on trial with Spanish giants

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in January 2009, 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, he signed on loan for

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. Saavedra never appeared for São Paulo either, and began the 2010 season on loan at a third Brazilian club,

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. On 12 December 2012, he is signed for

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for the 2013 season. In March 2021 he signed with Dominican club San Cristóbal.

References

1988 births Living people Chilean men's footballers Men's association football defenders Chilean Primera División players Esporte Clube Vitória players Atlético Clube Goianiense players São Paulo FC players O'Higgins F.C. footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Audax Italiano footballers Unión San Felipe footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil CA San Cristóbal players Chilean expatriates in Brazil Chilean expatriates in the Dominican Republic Expatriate men's footballers in the Dominican Republic Footballers from Santiago {{Chile-footy-defender-stub