Ignacio Saavedra

Ignacio Antonio Saavedra Pinto (born 12 January 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Universidad Católica.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Saavedra and the second or maternal family name is Pinto.
Ignacio Saavedra
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Antonio Saavedra Pinto
Date of birth (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2012 Colo-Colo
2012–2018 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Universidad Católica 28 (0)
National team
2015 Chile U17 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020

Career

beginnings

Ignacio was born into a family linked to sports. When he was six years old, he started participating in the children of Colo-Colo, until he stopped motivating himself to play, it was where he would eventually change his mind and he would go to the precordillera when he was 13, where he would enter the juveniles of Universidad Católica. Already in the student club he was burning stages quickly, demonstrating his talent which led him to be nominated to the Chilean under-20 team.[1]

Universidad Catolica

After the arrival of Beñat San José to the crossover table and thanks to the rule of sub 20. Ignacio would make his professional debut on August 4, 2018 when he faced Universidad Católica against Everton, playing 88 'minutes in the win by 2 a 1 of the student cast, from there he would become a fixed player in the squad.

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 December 2019[2]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universidad Católica 2018 Chilean Primera División 13000—00—130
2019 9030—2[lower-alpha 1]0—140
Total 22030002000272
Career total 22030002000272
  1. 1 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 1 in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Club
Universidad Católica

References
  1. "Ignacio Saavedra se Reencanta con el futbol" (in Spanish). 2011-06-30.
  2. "Ignacio Saavedra". SofaScore. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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