Alejo Sarco

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Alejo Sarco
Personal information
Full name Alejo Uriel Sarco
Date of birth (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Alberti, Argentina [1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2019–2022 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Vélez Sarsfield II 23 (2)
2024 Vélez Sarsfield 8 (1)
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 who is signing with the Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 1 January 2025.

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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 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]

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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.
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