Cirilo Saucedo Nájera (born 5 January 1982 in Acámbaro, Guanajuato[1]), known as Cirilo Saucedo, is a Mexican former professional goalkeeper who last played for Juárez.

Cirilo Saucedo

Saucedo playing for Tijuana
Personal information
Full name	Cirilo Saucedo Nájera
Date of birth	(1982-01-05) 5 January 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth	Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Tijuana U-20 (Manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	León	26	(0)
2004–2006	Sinaloa	67	(0)
2006	Veracruz	3	(0)
2006–2011	Tigres UANL	101	(0)
2008–2009	→ Indios (loan)	33	(0)
2011–2015	Tijuana	141	(0)
2015–2016	Morelia	14	(0)
2016–2017	→ Juárez (loan)	27	(0)
Total		412	(0)
National team
2013–2015	Mexico	2	(0)
Teams managed
2021–	Tijuana Reserves and Academy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Saucedo came to prominence playing for Club León of the Primera A in Mexico. After leading the team to a championship in the 2003 Clausura, Saucedo's team lost to Dorados de Sinaloa in the playoff to determine which team was promoted to the Primera División. Nevertheless, Saucedo moved up, being contracted by the Dorados to reinforce their team.

In his first season in the first division, Saucedo started all 17 games for Sinaloa, allowing 32 goals. Following the 2006 Clausura season, Saucedo's team Dorados was relegated to the Mexican First Division "A". Rather than playing in the lower divisions of the lower leagues, Saucedo was snatched up by CD Veracruz prior to the Apertura 2006 season. A shoulder injury limited him to play in only 2 games for the Red Sharks.

In 2007, he was traded to UANL Tigres for Sebastián González. He spent 3 "short" tournaments there before the 2008 Apertura when the arrival of Oscar Pérez prompted Saucedo's exit from the club.

Tigres loaned the goalkeeper to newly promoted Indios de Ciudad Juárez where he consolidated himself as a starter; he contributed to Indios' semi-final run of the Mexican championship, and more importantly staying at top flight of Mexican football.

With the conclusion of his loan, Saucedo returned to Tigres for the 2009 Apertura. Later he went to win the Superliga with UANL Tigres. After a tied game with Chicago Fire (1–1) and penalty kicks (4–3).

Personal life

His mother is a United States citizen and therefore, he had the option of playing for the United States.[2]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 16 April 2016[3]

Honours

Tijuana

• Liga MX: Apertura 2012

Mexico U23

• CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2004

References

External links

• Cirilo Saucedo Nájera at Liga MX (in Spanish)
• Cirilo Saucedo – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
• Cirilo Saucedo at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Cirilo Saucedo at ESPN Deportes (in Spanish)
• Cirilo Saucedo at ESPN FC
• Cirilo Saucedo at Soccerway
• Cirilo Saucedo at National-Football-Teams.com

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