In his second year, he netted a career-best 13 goals, helping the club barely avoid top flight relegation, and added 10 in the following.

However, Saavedra suffered another top flight relegation with San Martín at the end of the 2008-09 season.

Again, he was put to use in several defensive positions, as the team narrowly avoided top flight relegation.

With three goals in 22 games from the player, the Balearic Islands would eventually suffer top flight relegation.

He went on to score nearly 100 times overall with the club, and retired after 1988-89 at the age of 32, after Betis' top flight relegation.

In his first season at Soria he scored ten league goals, helping it barely avoid top flight relegation.

Arana rescinded his link with Racing in late August 2012, following the club's top flight relegation.

He netted seven goals in 23 games in his first full season, being crucial as the Algarve team eventually avoided top flight relegation.

He retired at the end of the 1987-88 season at the age of 36, after suffering top flight relegation with Varzim.

During his first season he was used intermittently, as the Castile and León side also suffered top flight relegation.