Saúl Savín Salcedo Zárate (born 29 August 1997) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, which he

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, and the Paraguay national team.

International career

He was summoned for

Paraguay national under-20 football team Paraguay national under-20 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and South American Youth Football Championship. The team's most successful period was mostly during 2001 to 2003 and ...

to play

2015 South American Youth Football Championship The 2015 South American Youth Football Championship (, ) was the 27th edition of the biennial international youth association football, football tournament organized by CONMEBOL for the men's under-20 national teams of South America. It was held i ...

. Salcedo was named in Paraguay's provisional squad for

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but was cut from the final squad. On 2 March 2019, Salcedo received a call-up to the Paraguay national team from

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ahead of that month's friendlies with

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and

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. On 10 September 2019, Salcedo made his senior international debut in a 4–2 friendly win away to

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* * * 1997 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Sportspeople from Capiatá Footballers from Central Department Men's association football defenders Club Olimpia footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen {{Paraguay-footy-defender-stub