Alejo Sarco

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Alejo Sarco
Personal information
Full name Alejo Uriel Sarco Castro
Date of birth (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Alberti, Argentina [1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 18
Youth career
2019–2022 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Vélez Sarsfield II 23 (12)
2024–2025 Vélez Sarsfield 8 (1)
2025– Bayer Leverkusen 2 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Argentina U17 20 (5)
2024– Argentina U20 7 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 2025 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:31, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 October 2025

Alejo Uriel Sarco Castro (born 6 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

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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. [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

Born and raised 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

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield II 2022Copa Proyección30———30
2023Copa Proyección157———157
2024Copa Proyección55———55
Total2312———2312
Vélez Sarsfield 2024 Argentine Primera División 8110——91
Bayer Leverkusen 2025–26 Bundesliga 200000—20
Career total33131000003413

    Honours

    Vélez Sarsfield

    References

    1. ↑ "Ficha Cronológica de ALEJO SARCO". bdfa.com.ar.
    2. 1 2 3 "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.
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