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,(Municipalidad de Romeral) Este jueves la dirección de la Escuela Tres Esquinas de la comuna firmó el convenio "Escuela Activa y Saludable" con la Seremía del Deporte Maule on Facebook . 22 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Saavedra was with both 21 de Mayo and Curicó Unido in Curicó, before joining Universidad Católica in 1991, where coincided with players such as Jaime Lo Presti, Marcelo Caro, among others.
In his homeland, he after played for Santiago Wanderers, Curicó Unido again, Unión Española . 6 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2023. and Deportes Linares,(Futbol y más Futbol.) Deportes Linares 1999 termino en la posición número 13 del campeonato on Facebook . 14 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023. his last club.(Futbol y más Futbol.) Luciano Andrés Saavedra Olguin on Facebook . 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
Abroad, he played for Mexican side Real Sociedad de Zacatecas in 1997–98.
Post-retirement Saavedra graduated as a PE teacher at the Universidad Mayor.
Saavedra has been in charge of football academies affiliated to Universidad Católica in both Curicó and Macul, Santiago, just like another former players such as Juan José Ribera, René Valenzuela, Carlos Verdugo, Ian Mac-Niven, among others.
He has served as coordinator at national level for the Ministry of Sports and chief of staff for the Metropolitan Superintendence of Education.
His brother, Julio, is a former footballer of Curicó Unido and current politician who has served as councillor for the Municipality of Romeral.
References
External links Luciano Saavedra at MemoriaWanderers.cl