{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Miguel Saavedra | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|7|3}} | birth_place = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 11 in | position = [[Midfielder]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2001 | clubs1 = [[Dallas Burn]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2001 | clubs2 = → [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2001 | clubs3 = → [[Nashville Metros]] (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2002 | clubs4 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2002 | clubs5 = → [[Milwaukee Rampage]] (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 1 }}
'''Miguel Saavedra''' is an American retired [[soccer]] midfielder who played professionally in the [[USL A-League]].
Saavedra, the son of Mexican immigrant parents, grew up in Milwaukee and attended [[Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School|Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School]]. In January 2001, Saavedra signed with [[Major League Soccer]] as a [[Generation Adidas|Project 40]] player.<ref>[http://www.soccertimes.com/mls/2001/jan12.htm Four sign for Project-40]</ref> In February 2001, the [[Dallas Burn]] selected Saavedra in the sixth round (66th overall) of the [[2001 MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>[http://www.mlsdraft.com/2010/01/mls-draft-picks-2001.html 2001 MLS SuperDraft]</ref> On May 25, 2001, Saavedra played one game on loan to the [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] of the [[USL A-League]].<ref>[http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0245.shtml Kickers Defeat Silverbacks 2-0]</ref> In June 2001, the Burn sent Saavedra on loan to the [[Nashville Metros]] for four games.<ref>[http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0348.shtml Metros short three starters for Indy]</ref> On January 15, 2002, the Chicago Fire acquired Saavedra and [[Aleksey Korol]] from the Burn for the Fire's 2002 sixth round draft pick.<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/01/16/fire-waives-wynalda-3-other-players/ Fire waives Wynalda, 3 other players]</ref> Saavedra spent most of the 2002 season on loan to the [[Milwaukee Rampage]], including the USL A-League championship game, won by Milwaukee.<ref>[http://www.uslfans.com/news/2002/news,2002,0239.shtml Rampage Defeat Indiana In Overtime]</ref><ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/postseason/usl1/198769.html 2002: Milwaukee claims second USL-1 title] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610063317/http://www.uslsoccer.com/postseason/usl1/198769.html |date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> Although Saavedra never played a league game with the Fire, in April 2002, he came on in the 78th minute for [[David Vaudreuil]] in a quarterfinal loss to Morelia in the [[2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]].<ref>[http://usasoccer.blogspot.com/2008/03/concacaf-champions-cup-mls-history.html Climbing the Ladder: CONCACAF Champions League]</ref> The Fire waived Saavedra on November 5, 2002.
Saavedra played several games for the [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team]].<ref>[http://www.socceramerica.com/article/9905/us-soccer-u-20-men-manage-only-one-win-at-usasa.html U.S. SOCCER: U-20 men manage only one win at USASA Festival]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{MLS player|miguel-saavedra}}
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