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). His early senior football included a productive 2017 league season with Danubio, where he scored two goals in 10 appearances.

Celtic signed him from Boca Juniors in August 2025. His spell in Glasgow brought a Premiership title in 2025/26, giving him a clear place in a successful Celtic season rather than just a line in the transfer book.

Saracchi is now with Houston Dynamo, where he has made three MLS appearances and three in total across all competitions. Transfermarkt values him at around £1.5m.

📈 Key stats and insights

Marcelo Saracchi has a season average rating of 6.86

Marcelo Saracchi recorded three Cup (MLS) appearances this season

Marcelo Saracchi moved to Houston Dynamo for €940,000 in August 2026

Marcelo Saracchi joined Boca Juniors from Levante for €1,600,000 in August 2023

Marcelo Saracchi's market value is €2.00m

Last updated 27 September 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: 3
Starting: 1
Substitute: 2
Unused: 24
Utilisation: 11%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Saracchi is a left back for Houston Dynamo and in the 2026-27 season has registered 0 league appearances and three Cup (MLS) appearances with 0 goals – the appearance pattern points to a role concentrated in cup selection rather than regular league involvement.

🔥 Recent form

Last 7 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: -

Saracchi posts a season average rating of 6.86 with a high of 7.98 and a low of 6.24 – the relatively tight band suggests moderate consistency in performances when he is selected.

📋 Career stats

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

Team: Houston Dynamo
Season 2026
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Houston Dynamo
Season 2026
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 3
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 and is Uruguayan; he has represented RB Leipzig, Levante, Boca Juniors, Celtic and Houston Dynamo. His path moved from RB Leipzig to Levante on a free transfer in February 2022, then to Boca Juniors for €1,600,000 in August 2023, followed by a loan to Celtic in August 2025 and a return to Boca in June 2026 on an R F loan, before a permanent move to Houston Dynamo for €940,000 in August 2026.

💰 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 moves combine fee transfers, a free transfer and loan business – a free move to Levante in February 2022, a €1,600,000 transfer from Levante to Boca Juniors in August 2023, a loan to Celtic in August 2025 with a subsequent R F loan return to Boca in June 2026, and a €940,000 fee transfer to Houston Dynamo in August 2026; the sequence shows mobility across multiple markets rather than a simple linear rise or fall.

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🔗 External links

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