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Italian footballer

Alejo Sarco
Personal information
Full name Alejo Uriel Sarco
Date of birth (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Alberti, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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

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. 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. 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. 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.

International career

Born in Argentina, Sarco is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship. He played for the Argentina U17s at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.

Playing style

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.

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield

References

  1. "Ficha Cronológica de ALEJO SARCO". bdfa.com.ar.
  2. ^ "Bayer hat Sturmtalent Alejo Sarco auf dem Zettel". kicker.
  3. ""Voy a defender a muerte estos colores" / Vélez Sarsfield". C. A. Vélez Sarsfield. 29 March 2022.
  4. Poder, Mundo. "Polémica: una de las promesas de Vélez no renovará contrato y se irá a un equipo de Europa". www.mundopoder.com.
  5. "Report: Leverkusen agree deal to sign young striker". Yahoo Sports. 4 December 2024.
  6. Site, Transfer (4 December 2024). "Alejo Sarco's Move to Bayer Leverkusen: A Strategic Acquisition for 2025". transfer-site.co.uk.
  7. "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.
  8. O'Sullivan, Joseph. "Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

External links

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – current squad
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