Carlos Saldaña (soccer)

Carlos Alberto Saldaña Moreno (born 27 October 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.

Carlos Saldaña
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Saldaña Moreno
Date of birth (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996
Place of birth El Nayar, Nayarit, Mexico[1][2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sacramento Republic
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2014 De Anza Force
2014–2020 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Guadalajara Premier 30 (0)
2019–2020 → Tepatitlán (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Sacramento Republic 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Career

Saldaña was born in El Nayar, Nayarit,[3] but moved to the United States just after he was born.[1]

Saldaña played with USSDA club side De Anza Force[4] before he joined the Guadalajara academy, where he played at various levels, including 30 regular season appearances for the club's Guadalajara Premier side until it disbanded in 2019.[5][3] In 2019, he led Chivas to the reserve league finals, only to fall on aggregate.[4] He also spent time on loan with Liga de Expansión MX side Tepatitlán.[3][4]

On September 15, 2021, Saldaña signed with USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the season.[6]

References
  1. Guzman, Emile (September 30, 2021). "From the U.S. to Mexico and Back: Cultura with Carlos Saldaña". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
  2. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net.
  3. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net.
  4. "Carlos Saldaña". www.sacrepublicfc.com.
  5. "Chivas will no longer field their Liga Premier side". OneFootball.
  6. Ogata-Beutler, Grace (September 15, 2021). "Republic FC Signs Goalkeeper Carlos Saldaña". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.


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