Marcelo Saracchi
Houston Dynamo FC
Left Back
- Height
- 172 cm
- Shirt
- 4
- Age
- 28
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- Uruguay
- Market value
- €1.3m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
Major League Soccer · 2026
5Apps
1Starts
88Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean sheets
0.08xA
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MLS |
Houston Dynamo FC |
5 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs  Minnesota United |
D 0–0 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 15 Oct |
@  San Diego FC |
D 3–3 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 27 Sep |
vs  Sporting Kansas City |
L 0–2 | 19 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
@  St. Louis City |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 20 Aug |
@  Vancouver Whitecaps |
W 1–0 | 15 | · | · | |
 23 May |
vs  Dunfermline Athletic |
W 3–1 | 5 | · | · | — |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Major League Soccer (88 so far).
Market value€1.3m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| xG | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| Shots | 3 | 3.07 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Accurate passes | 34 | 34.8 |
| Pass accuracy | 81.0% | — |
| Line-breaking passes | 13 | 13.3 |
| Chances created | 2 | 2.05 |
| Successful crosses | 1 | 1.02 |
| Cross accuracy | 25.0% | — |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Duels won | 5 | 5.11 |
| Duels won % | 62.5% | — |
| Aerials won | 4 | 4.09 |
| Aerials won % | 100.0% | — |
| Touches | 73 | 74.7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 3 | 3.07 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | 0.00 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 8 | 8.18 |
| Tackles | 1 | 1.02 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1.02 |
| Fouls committed | 1 | 1.02 |
| Recoveries | 1 | 1.02 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 1.02 |
| Clearances | 6 | 6.14 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 1 | 1.02 |
| xG against while on pitch | 1.44 | 1.47 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs Minnesota United |
D 0–0 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 18 Oct |
vs  FC Dallas |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Oct |
@ San Diego FC |
D 3–3 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 27 Sep |
vs Sporting Kansas City |
L 0–2 | 19 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
@ St. Louis City |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 20 Aug |
@ Vancouver Whitecaps |
W 1–0 | 15 | · | · | |
| 23 May |
vs Dunfermline Athletic |
W 3–1 | 5 | · | · | — |
 16 May |
vs  Heart of Midlothian |
W 3–1 | 17 | · | · | |
| 13 May |
@  Motherwell |
W 3–2 | 12 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
vs  Rangers |
W 3–1 | 6 | · | · | — |
| 03 May |
@  Hibernian |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Apr |
vs  Falkirk |
W 3–1 | 18 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
vs  St. Mirren |
W 6–2 | 37 | · | · | — |
| 11 Apr |
vs St. Mirren |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 05 Apr |
@  Dundee FC |
W 2–1 | 14 | · | 1 | |
| 22 Mar |
@  Dundee United |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 14 Mar |
vs Motherwell |
W 3–1 | 12 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
@ Rangers |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 04 Mar |
@  Aberdeen |
W 2–1 | 25 | · | · | |
| 01 Mar |
@ Rangers |
D 2–2 | 16 | · | · | |
 26 Feb |
@  VfB Stuttgart |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
vs Hibernian |
L 1–2 | 21 | · | · | |
| 19 Feb |
vs VfB Stuttgart |
L 1–4 | 12 | · | · | |
| 15 Feb |
@  Kilmarnock |
W 3–2 | 12 | · | · | |
| 11 Feb |
vs  Livingston |
W 2–1 | 61 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 07 Feb |
vs Dundee FC |
W 2–1 | 30 | · | · | — |
| 03 Dec |
vs Dundee FC |
W 1–0 | 44 | · | · | |
| 30 Nov |
@ Hibernian |
W 2–1 | 63 | · | · | |
| 09 Nov |
vs Kilmarnock |
W 4–0 | 22 | · | · | |
| 06 Nov |
@  FC Midtjylland |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
 02 Nov |
vs Rangers |
W 3–1 | 78 | · | · | — |
| 29 Oct |
vs Falkirk |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Oct |
@ Heart of Midlothian |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Houston Dynamo FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Celtic | 27 | 1 | 2 | |
| Premiership | 19 | 1 | 2 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Scottish Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Boca Juniors | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Liga Profesional | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copa Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Boca Juniors | 25 | 2 | 3 | |
| Liga Profesional | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Copa Sudamericana | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Copa Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 0 | 2 | |
| Liga Profesional | 11 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| Copa Libertadores | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copa Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Levante | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| LaLiga2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Levante | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| LaLiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Galatasaray | 29 | 0 | 2 | |
| Süper Lig | 27 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Turkish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Galatasaray | 15 | 2 | 4 | |
| Süper Lig | 14 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Turkish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | RB Leipzig | 20 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018 | River Plate | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Copa Libertadores | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | River Plate | 20 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Supercopa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | River Plate | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Copa Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Copa Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | Danubio | 11 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Copa Sudamericana | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Primera División | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | Danubio | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Danubio | 30 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Primera División | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | Danubio | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Celtic
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
| Premiership ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
Uruguay
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| China Cup ×1 | 2019 | — |
River Plate
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Supercopa Argentina ×1 | 2017/2018 | — |
| Copa Argentina ×1 | 2017 | — |
Uruguay U20
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL U20 Championship ×1 | 2017 Ecuador | — |
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