Rodrigo Saravia

Columbus Crew SC

Savaria was one of 59 players invited to the 2016 MLS Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the process, he became the first-ever Florida Gulf Coast player invited to the combine and only the third-ever Atlantic Sun player invited to the event since 2007. Columbus Crew SC, the MLS Cup 2015 runners-up, selected him with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft following his performance at the MLS Combine. About the player, head coach Gregg Berhalter said, "He is very poised and controlled, a very smart, simple player, and very good technically.” On 4 February 2016, it was announced that he had signed a professional contract with the club. Saravia made his professional debut on 16 April 2016 in a 3–2 victory over New York City FC, coming on as a substitute for Mohammed Saeid in the 90+5'. He appeared in the next three games for Crew SC, coming off the bench as a midfielder. On 21 May, Saravia made his first professional appearance as a center back, replacing Gastón Sauro in the 35th minute of a scoreless draw with Toronto FC. In Crew SC's next match, against Real Salt Lake on 28 May, Saravia earned his first start for Columbus. He played the full 90 minutes at center back as Crew SC picked up a 4–3 victory. It would mark his only start of the season. After his return from loan, Saravia made two more appearances for Crew SC, coming off the bench against New England Revolution on 20 August and against Orlando City on 17 September. He finished…

Saravia has represented Guatemala at the U17, U20, and U23 levels. He was called up the U23 squad during 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying, as Guatemala were defeated by Costa Rica in the repechage playoff of the Central American Zone. Saravia was called up to the Guatemala national team for the first time in summer 2015 as the only collegiate, non-professional player in the squad for a friendly match against the United States at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee, and made the matchday roster, although he did not appear. He was again called up to the senior squad for a friendly against Honduras on 10 February 2016. Saravia started, making his senior international debut, and played the full 90 minutes of the 3–1 victory. He was the only foreign-based player in the squad as Guatemala head coach Walter Claverí prepared his team for upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers against the United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the spring and summer of 2016. Saravia appeared in both games against the United States. The second of the home-and-home set was played at MAPFRE Stadium, making Saravia just the fourth Crew SC player to appear in an international match at the stadium. He also appeared against Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, bringing his career total to four World Cup qualifying appearances in six total caps. Saravia's international career was halted in 2016, when FIFA suspended the National Football Federation of…

Club

As of 30 October 2022

International

As of 30 October 2022

Comunicaciones CONCACAF League: 2021 Liga Nacional: Clausura 2022, Apertura 2023