Rusvel Saravia

Football player infobox| playername= Rúsvel Saravia
fullname = Rúsvel Alexis Saravia Mejía
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|7|25
cityofbirth = Usulutan
countryofbirth = El Salvador
height = height|m=1.71
currentclub = Free Agent
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position = Striker
years = 2005-2007 2008
clubs = C.D. Los Andes San Francisco F.C.
caps(goals) = 61 (49) 11 (5)
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Rúsvel Alexis Saravia Mejía is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who last played for San Francisco F.C. in the Panamanian First division.

Saravia plays as a striker and was first spotted by San Francisco F.C. head coach Gary Stempel, when he was coaching C.D. Águila in El Salvador. At the time Saravia was playing in the Salvadoran third division with C.D. Los Andes, and was asked to trial was the San Miguel club, where he impressed Stempel and was offered a contract. Unfourtunatly, Saravia was unable to complete the transfer as both C.D. Águila and C.D. Los Andes could not come to an agreement as to how much the player was worth.

On January 17, 2008 it was announced that Saravia had signed with San Francisco F.C. on a two year contract after having impressed with C.D. Los Andes having scored 38 goals in the 2007 Apertura season. In October 10, 2008 it was announced that Saravia had been released from San Francisco F.C. when the club and his representatives could not come to an agreement over his transfer. It has been reported that San Francisco F.C. wished to keep him at the club and buy out his transfer from his representative Omar Ruiz, but both Saravia and his agent did not wish to sell and although they offered a loan deal, both they and the club ultimatley could not come to an agreement and Saravia was released. Soon after, Saravia returned to El Salvador, where he intends to continue his football career. It is rumored that he has organised trials with both first division club Alianza F.C. and second division club C.D. Municipal Limeño.

Honors

Club
*ANAPROF (1): 2008 (A)

External links

* [http://www.sanfranciscofc.com/noticias.php?id=730] (signing to san franisco f.c.)