Born on 23rd April 1998, Marcelo Saracchi is a Uruguayan defender who plays primarily as a left-back, wearing the number 36 jersey for Celtic Football Club. Standing at 5ft 7in (1.72m) tall and weighing in at 10st 5lb (66kg), Saracchi has represented his native Uruguay at an international level.
Currently, his market value is estimated to be around £1.50m, as calculated by Transfermarkt.
In the summer of 2017, Saracchi made a move from his home club Danubio in the Primera División of Uruguay to River Plate in the same division in Argentina with a transfer fee of £1.9m. During his 2017-2018 season at River Plate, he enjoyed a total of 19 first-team appearances in league matches.
Saracchi made a substantial move in July 2018 when he joined RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga with a whopping transfer fee of £12m. Saracchi was less utilised in Germany, notching only 9 first-team league matches appearances in the 2018-2019 season and a mere 4 in the following season, albeit he managed to score one goal in the latter.
Saracchi's travel continued as he was loaned to Turkish club Galatasaray in the Süper Lig in January 2020. He played a substantial 14 first-team matches, scoring twice. The following season proved more fruitful, Saracchi making 27 first-team appearances in the league for Galatasaray.
On completion of his loan, Saracchi returned to RB Leipzig in June 2021, replicating his previous record of appearances for the German side.
Having moved again, this time to Levante in LaLiga, Spain in February 2022, Saracchi had 4 first-team appearances in the 2021-2022 season, which increased significantly to 25 in the subsequent season.
Saracchi then transferred to Boca Juniors in Argentina in August 2023 with a fee of £1.6m. He made 13 first-team appearances there, netting one goal in the 2024 season.
Saracchi eventually found himself in Scotland, being loaned to Celtic in the Premiership in August 2025. Since his arrival, Saracchi has made 13 first-team appearances and has already scored one goal in league games for the current 2025 - 2026 season.
Additional contributions include featuring for Celtic in the Scottish Cup and League Cup 2025 - 2026, and representing Uruguay in the World Cup Qualifiers in South America 2024 -2026. Saracchi also participated for Celtic in the Europa League 2025 - 2026.
