| Nélson Saavedra | |
| Fullname: | Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Position: | Right back |
| Currentclub: | San Cristóbal |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Palestino |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Palestino |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Vitória (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs3: | São Paulo |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Clubs4: | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2011 |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2012 |
| Caps7: | 27 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2013–2017 |
| Caps8: | 37 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs9: | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs10: | Deportes Melipilla |
| Caps10: | 5 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2021– |
| Clubs11: | San Cristóbal |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 08:20, 6 March 2021 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 17:16, 25 July 2009 (UTC) |
Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez (born 6 April 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dominican club San Cristóbal.[1]
Born in Santiago, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season with Palestino.[2] Saavedra went on trial with Spanish giants Real Madrid in January 2009,[3] but a move never materialised. Instead, he moved on loan to Brazil's Vitória for the 2009 season, but after failing to appear for his new club,[4] he signed on loan for São Paulo. Saavedra never appeared for São Paulo either, and began the 2010 season on loan at a third Brazilian club, Atlético Goianiense.[5]
On 12 December 2012, he is signed for Audax Italiano for the 2013 season.[6]
In March 2021 he signed with Dominican club San Cristóbal.[7]