Alejo Sarco

Alejo Sarco
Personal information
Full name	Alejo Uriel Sarco
Date of birth	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
2022–2024	Vélez Sarsfield II
2024–2025	Vélez Sarsfield
2025–	Bayer Leverkusen
International career
2022–2023	Argentina U17
	*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.^[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]

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentine Primera División: 2024^[8]

References

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

External links

Alejo Sarco at Soccerway

[1] "Ficha Cronológica de ALEJO SARCO". bdfa.com.ar.

[auto-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.

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