Bowling Green State University Athletics
2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Saavedra, Joshua
Jersey Number 26
Joshua Saavedra
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Florida Virtual School
- Prev School:
- Long Island Univ.
Bio
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Bowling Green |
- Made his BGSU debut in the season opener vs. IU Indy, drawing the start and playing 76 minutes
- Started the Butler match and played 69 minutes
- Played 79 minutes of the shutout win at Wright State, picking up an assist, and played 46 minutes at Michigan
- Came off the bench to play 21 minutes of the 1-0 win over Michigan State
- Played 29 minutes as the Falcons played #18 Kentucky to a 1-1 draw on the road
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Long Island |
Brookville, N.Y.  |
Saavedra and the Sharks
- Played two seasons at LIU, helping the Sharks to Northeast Conference championships and NCAA Championships appearances in both years
- Saw action in 38 matches, starting 36, and had 24 points on eight goals and eight assists
2024 | Sophomore
- Started all 20 matches and had five points on a goal and three assists
- The Sharks went 8-5-7 overall and 4-1-3 in NEC play, finishing third in the league before winning the NEC Tournament
- His goal came just 26 seconds into the NEC Tourney semifinal match at St. Francis
- Played all 90 minutes in 10 matches, and played over 75 minutes in all but three contests
- Was ranked 67th in the nation among Division-I college players in TopDrawerSoccer's Preseason Top 100
2023 | Freshman
- Was the NEC's Rookie of the Year, and was an All-NEC First-Team selection
- Also named to the NEC's All-Rookie Team
- Was chosen to the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team
- Played in 18 matches, making 16 starts, and had 19 points on seven goals and five assists
- The Sharks finished with a 10-6-3 overall mark and a 5-1-2 league ledger
- Was ranked fourth in the nation among D-I freshmen in points
- Three-time NEC Rookie of the Week
- Was named an NEC Prime Performer for five consecutive weeks to close the regular season
- Scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win at FDU in the regular-season finale, clinching the No. 2 seed for the NEC Tournament
- Then, in the league tourney, scored the winning goal 30 seconds into the second OT in a 2-1 victory over FDU
- His first two collegiate goals came against Merrimack on Oct. 8
- Beginning with that match, he scored at least one goal in six of seven matches, including four-straight contests from Oct. 22-Nov. 9
- Had 18 points during that seven-game stretch
- Scored three game-winning goals on the season
 Florida Virtual School |
Orlando, Fla.  |
- A graduate of Orlando-based Florida Virtual School ('23)
 Personal |
- Born in Cali, Colombia
- Son of Gerardo Saavedra and Isnardy Diaz
- AÂ psychology major at BGSU
- Has a younger brother, Khaled Saavedra
- Played for Queensboro FC in 2022, as well as Inter Miami academy team in 2019 and second team in 2020 and '21
- Played for USL2's Des Moines Menace in the summer of 2025, where he was a teammate of fellow Falcon Andrew Shaffer
- Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi
- Lists his father as his biggest influence
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because it offered the perfect combination of strong academics and a competitive soccer program."
Eric Nichols Post-Practice Interview (Sept. 19, 2025)
Friday, September 19
Off The Pitch: Trace Terry (Sept. 18, 2025)
Friday, September 19
BGSU MSOC: USMNT GOAT (Lucas Kleimeyer)
Wednesday, September 17
Off The Pitch: Andrew Shaffer (Sept. 11, 2025)
Thursday, September 11
