Cirilo Saucedo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Saucedo and the second or maternal family name is Nájera.

Cirilo Saucedo

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Personal information
Full name	Cirilo Saucedo Nájera
Date of birth	(1982-01-05) 5 January 1982
Place of birth	Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Morelia
Number	13
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	León	26	(0)
2004–2006	Sinaloa	67	(0)
2006	Veracruz	3	(0)
2006–2011	UANL	101	(0)
2008–2009	→ Indios (loan)	33	(0)
2011–	Tijuana	141	(0)
2015–	→ Morelia (loan)	12	(0)
International career‡
2013–	Mexico	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 April 2015

Cirilo Saucedo Nájera (born January 5, 1982 in Acámbaro, Guanajuato) is a Mexican goalkeeper. He currently plays for Monarcas Morelia of Liga MX.

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. [1]

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 since he has the option of playing for the United States,

Honors

Tijuana

• Liga MX (1): Apertura 2012

External links

• Cirilo Saucedo Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• (Spanish) Cirilo Saucedo's Statistics
• Profile at BDFA