Background
His father Dean Saunders is a former professional football player.
His father Dean Saunders is a former professional football player.
Saunders began his career in the Crewe Alexandra Academy and signed a professional contract with the club in June 2014. He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 in a 2–1 defeat away at Fleetwood Town, and scored his first Crewe goal at Doncaster on 12 December 2015. Saunders has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level, and made his under-21 debut on 17 November 2015, coming on as an 87th minute substitute against Romania.