Chilean footballer
Luciano Andrés Saavedra Olguín (born 15 September 1972) is a Chilean former football player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Romeral, Chile,[1] Saavedra was with both 21 de Mayo and Curicó Unido in Curicó, before joining Universidad Católica in 1991,[2] where coincided with players such as Jaime Lo Presti, Marcelo Caro, among others.[3]
In his homeland, he after played for Santiago Wanderers,[4][5][6] Curicó Unido again,[7] Unión Española[8][9][10] and Deportes Linares,[11] his last club.[12]
Abroad, he played for Mexican side Real Sociedad de Zacatecas in 1997–98.[13][2]
Post-retirement
Saavedra graduated as a PE teacher at the Major University.[14]
Saavedra has been in charge of football academies affiliated to Universidad Católica in both Curicó and Macul, Santiago,[15] just like another former players such as Juan José Ribera, René Valenzuela, Carlos Verdugo, Ian Mac-Niven, among others.[16]
He has served as coordinator at national level for the Ministry of Sports[1] and chief of staff for the Metropolitan Superintendence of Education.[17]
His brother, Julio, is a former footballer of Curicó Unido and current politician who has served as councillor for the Municipality of Romeral.[18][1]
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