Selvin Saúl Sagastume Morales (born 23 November 2007) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Antigua and the Guatemala U-20 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Selvin Saúl Sagastume Morales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Nueva Concepción, Escuintla, Guatemala[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antigua | ||
| Number | 54 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016-2022 | Nueva Concepción | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Deportivo Nueva Concepción | 6 | (0) |
| 2022- | Antigua | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Guatemala U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2024 | Guatemala U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024- | Guatemala U20 | 11 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2024 | |||
Club career
editStarting off with the academy, Sagastume began his senior career with Deportivo Nueva Concepción. At just 13 years of age, he became one of the clubs youngest players to debut in a professional match.[3]
International career
editYouth career
editBeing considered one of Guatemala’s best youth prospects, Sagastume was noticed and called up by the Guatemala national under-17 football team, Marvin Cabrera ahead of the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[4] At the tournament, he would score his first goal for the national under-17 team against Curaçao in a 8-3 win.[5] Later on, in the Round of 16, he would score his second goal in a 2-1 win against Jamaica.[6] Guatemala would later loose 5-3 in the quarter-finals against the United States.[7]
In 2024, Sagastume was called up to represent the Guatemala national-under 18 team at the UEFA Friendship Tournament, a friendly tournament for U18 national teams.[8] He would score in the debut game of the tournament in a 2-2 (5-3 win on penalties) against Ecuador.[9] Guatemala finished the tournament in fifth place.[10]
References
edit- ^ Selvin Sagastume at Soccerway
- ^ Selvin Sagastume at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Pineda, Javier (4 December 2020). "Un jugador de 13 años debutó con la Nueva Concepción". Guatefutbol.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Selvin Sagastume, seleccionado Sub 17 de Guatemala: «vamos a lograr todo lo que nos propongamos»" (in Spanish). La Red 106.1. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago clinch spots in Round of 16". CONCACAF. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (18 February 2023). "Young Reggae Boyz miss out on World Cup after 2-1 loss". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "U.S. UNDER-17 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM CLINCHES BERTH TO FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP WITH WILD 5-3 VICTORY AGAINST HOST GUATEMALA IN CONCACAF U-17 CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINAL". US Soccer. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Castro, Claudia (18 April 2024). "Calendario y nómina de Selección de Guatemala para el invitacional UEFA Friendship Tournaments Sub-18". Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Castro, Claudia (22 April 2024). "Sub-18 Guatemala venció a Ecuador en el UEFA Friendship Tournaments, abril 2024". Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "New competitions, cultures and connections: First UEFA Friendship Tournaments take place". UEFA. 8 May 2024.