Alejo Sarco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejo Uriel Sarco | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Alberti, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Vélez Sarsfield II | 23 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Argentina U17 | 20 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:19, 1 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Alejo Uriel Sarco (born 6 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Vélez Sarsfield since 2019, Sarco signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 March 2022 until 31 December 2024 and joined their reserves.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Vélez Sarsfield as a substitute in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División loss to Talleres de Córdoba on 30 March 2024.[4] In July 2024, Bayer 04 Leverkusen expressed an interest in signing Sarco. Sarco refused to extend his contract with Vélez Sarsfield, and the club removed him from the first team.[2] Sarco was released from Vélez Sarsfield in November 2024, and on 4 December 2024 it was announced that he had signed with Bayer Leverkusen on a free-transfer starting on 1 January 2025 for 4 seasons.[5]
International career
[edit]Born in Argentina, Sarco is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[6] He played for the Argentina U17s at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[7]
Playing style
[edit]Sarco is a left-footed forward who is dynamic and fast, and has a stocky build that allows him to assert himself on the field.[2]
Honours
[edit]Vélez Sarsfield
References
[edit]- ^ "Ficha Cronológica de ALEJO SARCO". bdfa.com.ar.
- ^ a b c "Bayer hat Sturmtalent Alejo Sarco auf dem Zettel". kicker.
- ^ ""Voy a defender a muerte estos colores" / Vélez Sarsfield". C. A. Vélez Sarsfield. 29 March 2022.
- ^ Poder, Mundo. "Polémica: una de las promesas de Vélez no renovará contrato y se irá a un equipo de Europa". www.mundopoder.com.
- ^ "Report: Leverkusen agree deal to sign young striker". Yahoo Sports. 4 December 2024.
- ^ Site, Transfer (4 December 2024). "Alejo Sarco's Move to Bayer Leverkusen: A Strategic Acquisition for 2025". transfer-site.co.uk.
- ^ "Sub 17: convocados para el Sudamericano en Ecuador" [Under 17: Players called-up for the South American Championship in Ecuador] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 20 March 2023.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Joseph. "Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alejo Sarco at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Argentine Primera División players
- Bundesliga players
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen
- Men's association football forwards