Carlos Saldaña (footballer)

Carlos Alberto Saldaña Moreno^[a] (born 27 October 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Carlos Saldaña

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Saldaña Moreno
Date of birth	(1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	El Nayar, Nayarit, Mexico[1][2]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Detroit City
Number	91
Youth career
2011–2014	De Anza Force
2014–2020	Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Guadalajara Premier	30	(0)
2019–2020	→ Tepatitlán (loan)	2	(0)
2020	Halcones de Zapopan
2021–2023	Sacramento Republic	22	(0)
2024–	Detroit City	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2024

Career

Saldaña was born in El Nayar, Nayarit,^[3] but moved to the United States just after he was born.^[1]

Saldaña played with USSDA club side De Anza Force^[4] before he joined the Guadalajara academy, where he played at various levels, including 30 regular season appearances for the club's Guadalajara Premier side until it disbanded in 2019.^[5][3] In 2019, he led Chivas to the reserve league finals, only to fall on aggregate.^[4] He also spent time on loan with Liga de Expansión MX side Tepatitlán.^[3][4]

In July 2020, Saldaña signed with Club Halcones de Zapopan during their inaugural season in the newly formed Liga de Balompié Mexicano, which would be the club's only season in the league.

On September 15, 2021, Saldaña signed with USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the season.^[6] He left Sacramento following their 2023 season.^[7]

On 30 January 2024, Saldaña signed with USL Championship club Detroit City for their upcoming 2024 season.^[8]

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saldaña and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.