Florencia Saavedra
Chilean footballer (born 2005)
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Florencia Victoria Saavedra Sabat (Arabic: فلورنسيا صابات; born 4 April 2005) is a Chilean-Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for McNeese Cowgirls and the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florencia Victoria Saavedra Sabat | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | McNeese Cowgirls | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Universidad Católica | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | McNeese Cowgirls | 3 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Chile U20 | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Palestine | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 December 2024 | |||
Youth career
On 4 December 2023, Saavedra helped the Cruzados reach the final of the Femenino Gatorade, opening the score in the 12th minute.[2]
In December 2023, Saavedra won the best player award of the under-19 category of Cruzados youth teams.[3]
On 2023, Saavedra won 2 times the national Chilean championship, being in the starting eleven both times.
On 2024, Saavedra won the Chilean championship for the third time, with Universidad Católica.
College career
On 9 November 2023, McNeese Cowgirls announced the signing of Saavedra for the 2024–25 academic year.[4]
International career
Born in Chile, Saavedra holds dual Chilean and Palestinian nationality and was eligible to represent either country.
In January 2023, She was called for La Roja under-20 team for a training camp in Quilín.[5]
In November 2024, She got her first call-up to the Palestinian senior team for the two friendlies against Saudi Arabia.[6][7] On 29 November 2024, she made her debut for the team in a 1–0 victory over Saudi Arabia, coming on as a substitute for Dima Al Ramhe in the 78th minute.[8]
Career statistics
Caps
List of international caps for  Palestine / Florencia Saavedra | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition |
1 |
29 November 2024 | Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 |
13' |
International Friendly |
2 |
3 December 2024 | 0–2 |
29' | |||
3 |
29 May 2025 | Champville Stadium, Beirut |  Lebanon |
1–1 |
17' | |
4 |
1 June 2025 | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh | 1–2 |
70' | ||
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | 3 June 2026 | Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
