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Carlos Saucedo
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-09-11) 11 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Oriente Petrolero
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Oriente Petrolero 16 (6)
2007 Bolívar 33 (18)
2008 Deportivo Quito 8 (1)
2008 Blooming 6 (7)
2009 The Strongest 28 (11)
2010 Aurora 42 (15)
2011 Independiente Medellín 6 (0)
2012–2013 San José 92 (76)
2014–2015 Saprissa 34 (14)
2015 Oriente Petrolero 18 (6)
2015–2016 Blooming 29 (10)
2016–2017 Real Potosí 17 (11)
2017 Guabirá 20 (17)
2017–2019 San José 109 (80)
2020 Royal Pari 6 (2)
2021 Real Santa Cruz 26 (6)
Total 490 (280)
National team
2007–2020 Bolivia 16 (7)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:50, 30 May 2021 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Carlos Enrique Saucedo Urgel (born September 11, 1979), known as Carlos Saucedo, is a famous former football player from Bolivia. He played as a striker, which means his main job was to score goals.

Carlos spent most of his career playing for different football clubs in Bolivia. He also played for teams in Ecuador, Colombia, and Costa Rica. He was known for being a great goal scorer.

Playing for Different Teams

Carlos Saucedo played for many well-known clubs in Bolivia. Some of these include Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Blooming, and The Strongest. He scored many goals for these teams throughout his career.

Playing Abroad

Carlos also played football in other countries. He joined Deportivo Quito in Ecuador and Independiente Medellín in Colombia. He also played for Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, which is a very famous team there.

Playing for Bolivia

Carlos Saucedo also played for the Bolivian national team. This means he represented his country in international matches. His first game for Bolivia was on August 22, 2007, against Ecuador.

Memorable Goals for Bolivia

Carlos scored some important goals for his country. One of his most famous games was on October 16, 2012. He scored three goals against Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier match. Bolivia won that game 4-1!

Here are some of the goals he scored for Bolivia:

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 October 2012 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz  Uruguay 1–0 4–1 2014 World Cup qualifier
2. 3–0
3. 4–0
4. 15 November 2012 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz  Costa Rica 1–1 1–1 Friendly
5. 6 February 2013 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz  Haiti 1–1 2–1
6. 14 October 2014 Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta  Chile 1–0 2–2
7. 2–1

Football Achievements

Carlos Saucedo won a big title during his time playing in Costa Rica.

Season Club Title
2014 Verano Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rican Primera División

See also

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