Florencia Victoria Saavedra Sabat (; born 4 April 2005) is a Chilean-Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for McNeese Cowgirls and the Palestine national team.
Youth career On 4 December 2023, Saavedra helped the Cruzados reach the final of the Femenino Gatorade, opening the score in the 12th minute.
In December 2023, Saavedra won the best player award of the under-19 category of Cruzados youth teams.
On 2023, Saavedra won 2 times the national Chilean championship, being in the starting eleven both times.
On 2024, Saavedra won the Chilean championship for the third time, with Universidad Católica.
College career On 9 November 2023, McNeese Cowgirls announced the signing of Saavedra for the 2024–25 academic year.
International career Born in Chile, Saavedra holds dual Chilean and Palestinian nationality and was eligible to represent either country.
In January 2023, She was called for La Roja under-20 team for a training camp in Quilín.
In November 2024, She got her first call-up to the Palestinian senior team for the two friendlies against Saudi Arabia. On 29 November 2024, she made her debut for the team in a 1–0 victory over Saudi Arabia, coming on as a substitute for Dima Al Ramhe in the 78th minute.
Career statistics Caps List of international caps for Palestine / Florencia Saavedra#DateVenueOpponentResultMinutesCompetition29 November 2024Aspire Academy Stadium, DohaInternational Friendly3 December 202429 May 2025Champville Stadium, Beirut1 June 2025Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 3. 3 June 2026 Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 2–0 Friendly
References
External links
Florencia Saavedra at McNeeseSports.com