Carlos Saucedo

Carlos Enrique Saucedo Urgel (born 11 September 1979), commonly known as Carlos Saucedo, is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career Saucedo spent the majority of his career in Bolivia, playing for Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Blooming, The Strongest, Aurora, Real Potosí, Guabirá, San José, Royal Pari and Real Santa Cruz. While also abroad in Ecuadorian side for Deportivo Quito, Colombian team Independiente Medellín, as well as Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican Primera División.

On 14 April 2019, Saucedo scored a four-goal haul to help San José to a 6–2 trashing of Club Always Ready in the Bolivian Primera División, becoming, at the age of 39 years and 215 days, the third oldest player in history to score a poker-trick, only behind Pablo Escobar in 2018 (39y and 299d) and Josef Bican in 1955, aged 41. According to the IFFHS, he was the 10th South American with the most goals in top divisions in the 21st century (277), as well as the second-best ranked Bolivian, only behind José Alfredo Castillo.

International career Saucedo made his international debut for the Bolivia national team on 22 August 2007, as a substitute for Augusto Andaveris, in a 1–0 away defeat against Ecuador, where he had a goal disallowed for offside.

On 13 October 2020, Saucedo started in a 2–1 loss to Argentina, becoming, at the age of 41 years and 2 days, the oldest-ever player in the history of the Bolivian national team, surpassing goalkeeper Daniel Vaca, who had set the record the previous year, aged 40 years and 10 months.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 October 2012 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz 1–0 4–1 2014 World Cup qualifier 2. 3–0 3. 4–0 4. 15 November 2012 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz 1–1 1–1 Friendly 5. 6 February 2013 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz 1–1 2–1 6. 14 October 2014 Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1–0 2–2 7. 2–1

Honours SeasonClubTitle 2014 Verano Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rican Primera División