# Miguel Saavedra

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American soccer player

Miguel Saavedra Personal information Date of birth (1983-07-03) July 3, 1983 (age 43) Place of birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2001 Dallas Burn 0 (0) 2001 → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) 1 (0) 2001 → Nashville Metros (loan) 4 (0) 2002 Chicago Fire 0 (0) 2002 → Milwaukee Rampage (loan) 14 (1) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Miguel Saavedra** is an American retired [soccer](/source/Soccer) midfielder who played professionally in the [USL A-League](/source/USL_A-League).

Saavedra, the son of Mexican immigrant parents, grew up in Milwaukee and attended [Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School](/source/Lynde_%26_Harry_Bradley_Technology_and_Trade_School). In January 2001, Saavedra signed with [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) as a [Project 40](/source/Generation_Adidas) player.[1] In February 2001, the [Dallas Burn](/source/Dallas_Burn) selected Saavedra in the sixth round (66th overall) of the [2001 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2001_MLS_SuperDraft).[2] On May 25, 2001, Saavedra played one game on loan to the [Atlanta Silverbacks](/source/Atlanta_Silverbacks) of the [USL A-League](/source/USL_A-League).[3] In June 2001, the Burn sent Saavedra on loan to the [Nashville Metros](/source/Nashville_Metros) for four games.[4] On January 15, 2002, the Chicago Fire acquired Saavedra and [Aleksey Korol](/source/Aleksey_Korol) from the Burn for the Fire's 2002 sixth round draft pick.[5] Saavedra spent most of the 2002 season on loan to the [Milwaukee Rampage](/source/Milwaukee_Rampage), including the USL A-League championship game, won by Milwaukee.[6][7] Although Saavedra never played a league game with the Fire, in April 2002, he came on in the 78th minute for [David Vaudreuil](/source/David_Vaudreuil) in a quarterfinal loss to Morelia in the [2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup](/source/2002_CONCACAF_Champions'_Cup).[8] The Fire waived Saavedra on November 5, 2002.

Saavedra played several games for the [United States men's national under-20 soccer team](/source/United_States_men's_national_under-20_soccer_team).[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Four sign for Project-40](http://www.soccertimes.com/mls/2001/jan12.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [2001 MLS SuperDraft](http://www.mlsdraft.com/2010/01/mls-draft-picks-2001.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Kickers Defeat Silverbacks 2-0](http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0245.shtml)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Metros short three starters for Indy](http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0348.shtml)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Fire waives Wynalda, 3 other players](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/01/16/fire-waives-wynalda-3-other-players/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Rampage Defeat Indiana In Overtime](http://www.uslfans.com/news/2002/news,2002,0239.shtml)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [2002: Milwaukee claims second USL-1 title](http://www.uslsoccer.com/postseason/usl1/198769.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110610063317/http://www.uslsoccer.com/postseason/usl1/198769.html) 2011-06-10 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Climbing the Ladder: CONCACAF Champions League](http://usasoccer.blogspot.com/2008/03/concacaf-champions-cup-mls-history.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [U.S. SOCCER: U-20 men manage only one win at USASA Festival](http://www.socceramerica.com/article/9905/us-soccer-u-20-men-manage-only-one-win-at-usasa.html)

## External links

- [Miguel Saavedra](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/miguel-saavedra) at [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)

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