Luciano Saavedra

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, 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   and Deportes Linares, his last club.

Abroad, he played for Mexican side Real Sociedad de Zacatecas in 1997–98.

Post-retirement
Saavedra graduated as a PE teacher at the Major University.

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.