What position does Marcelo Saracchi play?

Marcelo Saracchi plays as a left back.

What team does Marcelo Saracchi play for?

Marcelo Saracchi plays for Houston Dynamo.

What is Marcelo Saracchi's squad number?

Marcelo Saracchi wears number 4.

Marcelo Saracchi

Marcelo Saracchi of Houston Dynamo was born in Paysandú, Uruguay on 23 April 1998 (age 28).

Marcelo Saracchi · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Marcelo Saracchi is a Uruguayan left-back, born on 23 April 1998 (age 28). He came through at Danubio, where his 2017 league season remains his most productive in front of goal, with two goals in 10 appearances.

He later moved to Boca Juniors, and Celtic took him from there in August 2025. His time in Glasgow brought him a Premiership title in 2025/26 – a useful enough entry on the CV, even if he was never likely to be treated as one of the great dramatic arrivals.

Saracchi is now with Houston Dynamo, where he has made one appearance across all competitions. His market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

📈 Key stats and insights

Marcelo Saracchi averages a 6.86 rating this season

Marcelo Saracchi has a market value of €2.00m

Marcelo Saracchi moved to Houston Dynamo for €940000 in August 2026

Marcelo Saracchi recorded one Cup appearance in 2026-27

Last updated 21 August 2026. Send feedback

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

1.72m (5ft 7in)
Height: 4
Squad Number: 66kg (10st 5lb)
Weight: 23 April 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Paysandú
Birthplace: Uruguay 🇺🇾
Country of Birth: Houston Dynamo
Team: £1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Houston Dynamo
MLS 2026
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: 19
Utilisation: 10%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 season Saracchi has one Cup appearance and zero league appearances with zero goals – those numbers suggest a peripheral role early in the campaign and usage concentrated in cup fixtures rather than as a regular league starter.

🔥 Recent form

Last 8 appearances for Marcelo Saracchi.

Season average rating: 6.86

Match: Celtic 3-1 Dunfermline Athletic
23 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 5
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Celtic 3-1 Hearts
16 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 17
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Match: Motherwell 2-3 Celtic
13 May 2026 (A)
Mins: 12
Goals: -
Rating: 6.2

Match: Celtic 3-1 Rangers
10 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 6
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hibernian 1-2 Celtic
3 May 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk
25 Apr 2026 (H)
Mins: 18
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: Celtic 6-2 St. Mirren
19 Apr 2026 (H)
Mins: 38
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Celtic 1-0 St. Mirren
11 Apr 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Saracchi averages a 6.86 rating this season, with a high of 7.98 and a low of 6.24 – the band indicates generally steady outputs with occasional stronger performances.

📋 Career stats

Team: Houston Dynamo
Season 2014
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Houston Dynamo
Season 2026
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Houston Dynamo
Season 2026
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: 1

Team: Boca Juniors
Season 2024
Country: Argentina 🇦🇷
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: Levante
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 25
Goals: -

Team: Levante
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Galatasaray
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Turkey 🇹🇷
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Galatasaray
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Turkey 🇹🇷
Games: 14
Goals: 2

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 4
Goals: 1

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: River Plate
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Argentina 🇦🇷
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Danubio
Season 2017
Country: Uruguay 🇺🇾
Games: 10
Goals: 2

Team: Danubio
Season 2016
Country: Uruguay 🇺🇾
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Danubio
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Uruguay 🇺🇾
Games: 30
Goals: 1

Saracchi is 28, Uruguayan and plays as a left back; his career included spells at RB Leipzig, Levante and Boca Juniors before loan moves to Celtic and a subsequent transfer to Houston Dynamo, a trajectory that has alternated between European and South American football rather than following a single upward trajectory.

💰 Transfers

Team: Houston Dynamo
11 August 2026
From: Boca Juniors
Type: Fee (£940k)

Team: Boca Juniors
1 June 2026
From: Celtic
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Celtic
30 August 2025
From: Boca Juniors
Type: Loan

Team: Boca Juniors
2 August 2023
From: Levante
Type: Fee (£1.6m)

Team: Levante
22 February 2022
From: RB Leipzig
Type: Free Transfer

Team: RB Leipzig
1 June 2021
From: Galatasaray
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Galatasaray
4 January 2020
From: RB Leipzig
Type: Loan

Team: RB Leipzig
1 July 2018
From: River Plate
Type: Fee (£12m)

Team: River Plate
24 August 2017
From: Danubio
Type: Fee (£1.9m)

Saracchi's transfers mix loans and paid moves: he left RB Leipzig for Levante on a free transfer in February 2022, moved to Boca Juniors for €1,600,000 in August 2023, joined Celtic on loan in August 2025, returned to Boca Juniors on loan in June 2026, and transferred to Houston Dynamo for €940000 in August 2026 – the pattern shows lateral movement across continents with both loan spells and fee transactions.

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🔗 External links

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