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Full nameMarcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos
PositionFull-back
NationalityUruguay
Age28
Date of birth23 Apr 1998
BirthplacePaysandú
Height175 cm
ClubBoca Juniors
Full-backalso played MID
7
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
374
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Boca Juniors.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Copa Argentina320015356.76
Premiershipat Celtic19126687.05
Liga Profesional Argentina7103746.89
CONMEBOL Libertadores2001657.3
UEFA Europa Leagueat Celtic4001556.88
FIFA Club World Cup100106.3
League Cupat Celtic1000

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

M. Saracchi is a 28-year-old full-back at Boca Juniors, rated 31.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saracchi.

Judged on this season alone, Saracchi graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Premiership, on 2 clean sheets and 3.61 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 30th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Premiership. At 28 Saracchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2024/254 clubs
Current potential30th of 41 full-backs · Premiership · 7 appsCurrent season38th of 41 full-backs · Premiership · 7 apps38th-best full-back in the Premiership153rd in the Premiership · potential30th-highest potential full-back in the Premiership
31.7
Ratingi
30th of 41 full-backs
8.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.61
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Boca Juniors finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

3.61
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.7, Saracchi carries the 30th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premiership of 41 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes157

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success60%
Duels won17
Duels won %63%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions8
Blocks1
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.