Marcelo Saracchi, a Uruguayan born on 23 April 1998 (age 27), is a notable player, primarily assigned as the left back defender for Celtic. He flaunts a stature of 1.72m (5ft 7in) and tips the scale at 66kg (10st 5lb), donning the number 36 jersey impressively. A seasoned player, Saracchi is no stranger to international footballing circles as he has represented the national team of Uruguay.
With his sterling performance on the field, Saracchi's current market value stands approximately at £1.28m, as reported by Transfermarkt.
Charting the journey of transfers, Saracchi's professional career kicked off when he moved from Danubio in the Primera División in Uruguay to River Plate in the Primera División in Argentina in August 2017, with a transfer fee estimated at around £1.9m. He made a commendable 19 first team appearances in the 2017 - 2018 season with River Plate.
Ambitious and eager, Saracchi transferred from River Plate in Argentina to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga in Germany in July 2018. The transfer, reportedly costing about £12m, saw him make 9 appearances in the 2018 - 2019 season and 4 appearances with one goal in the 2019 - 2020 season.
Saracchi's voyage continued as he crossed borders to play for Galatasaray in the Süper Lig in Turkey on loan in January 2020. Here, he made significant performance with 14 first team appearances and 2 goals in the 2019 - 2020 season and further leaving a mark with 27 first team appearances in the 2020 - 2021 season.
Completing his loan period, Saracchi returned to his former team, RB Leipzig in Germany, in June 2021. He made 9 appearances in the 2018 -2019 season and 4 appearances scoring one goal in the 2019 - 2020 season.
In February 2022, Saracchi further added to his repertoire by transferring from RB Leipzig in Germany to Levante in LaLiga in Spain, making four appearances in the 2021 - 2022 season and 25 appearances in the season 2022 - 2023.
From Spain, the experienced defender was then transferred to Boca Juniors in the Primera División in Argentina in August 2023 for a fee of around £1.6m. Saracchi made 13 first team appearances and scored one goal in the 2024 season for Boca Juniors.
Adding a shiny feather to his cap, Saracchi was loaned to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland in August 2025. Current season 2025 - 2026 has seen him making 11 first team appearances and scoring one goal in league matches.
Saracchi's footballing skills are not just limited to the league matches as he has been part of the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic with one start, Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic with a substitute appearance, World Cup Qualifiers South America 2024 - 2026 for Uruguay with two starts and three substitute appearances and Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic with three substitute appearances.
