Born in Uruguay on 23 April 1998, Marcelo Saracchi is a seasoned defender who mainly operates as a left back. Currently in the ranks of Celtic, he is 5ft 7in (1.72m) tall, weighing in at 10st 5lb (66kg), and dons the number 36 jersey. Beyond the rigours of the club football, Saracchi has also donned the sky blue of the Uruguay national team.
As of now, Transfermarkt values him at approximately £1.4m.
Saracchi's journey from South America to Europe is quite the career path. He first made the switch from Uruguay's Danubio to Argentina's River Plate in August 2017 for a transfer fee around £1.9m. He made 19 appearances for River Plate in the 2017 - 2018 season.
His performance caught the attention of German side RB Leipzig, leading to a transfer worth approximately £12m in July 2018. The 2018 - 2019 and 2019 - 2020 seasons with Leipzig saw Saracchi making a combined total of 13 appearances and scoring once.
However, January 2020 witnessed Saracchi going on loan to Galatasaray in Turkey. He played a total of 41 times over two seasons with the Turkish heavyweights, scoring twice.
After his loan period, Saracchi returned to RB Leipzig in June 2021, but he didn't stay long before transferring to Levante in Spain in February 2022, where he made a total of 29 appearances over two seasons.
The South American defender returned to his soil in August 2023, joining Argentine giants Boca Juniors for a fee around £1.6m. To add to his tally, Saracchi made 13 appearances and scored one goal during a season with Boca Juniors.
In August 2025, the Uruguayan made the significant switch to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. Currently in the 2025 - 2026 season, he has already made eight appearances. He has competed in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic, the World Cup Qualifiers South America 2024 - 2026 for Uruguay and the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic.
