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Fullname: Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos
aka: Marcelo Saracchi
Born: 23 April 1998
Birthplace: Paysandú, Uruguay
Signed: 29 August 2025 (on loan from Boca Juniors)
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Position: Left-back
Debut: –
Squad No.: 36
Internationals: Uruguay
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
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| 2027-28 | |||||
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| 2028-29 | |||||
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Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Welcome to Celtic, Marcelo Saracchi
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2025/august/29/welcome-to-celtic–marcelo-saracchi/
First Team
By Celtic Football Club
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29 Aug 2025, 7:13 pm
Uruguayan internationalist, Marcelo Saracchi, has joined Celtic on a season-long loan from Boca Juniors, subject to international clearance.
The 27-year-old defender, who joined Boca in 2023, has been capped nine times by his country, and he actually replaced former Celt, Diego Laxalt, when he made his international debut.
Marcelo Saracchi also has previous experience of playing against Celtic, having been in the RB Leipzig side that faced the Hoops in the UEFA Europa League back in 2018. Celtic won the home match 2-1, while they lost 2-0 in Germany.
Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers said: “I’m really pleased we have been able to bring Marcelo to the club.
“He is someone who has great ability, a very solid defender but also, as an attacking full back, he can make a real impact for us going forward.
“Having played in Argentina’s Primera Division for a number of years, Marcelo has a very good level of experience within a strong football environment, so I believe he will be an important, quality addition to our squad.”
And speaking exclusively to Celtic TV, Marcelo Saracchi said: “I’m delighted to be here. I’ve met all the boys and my overriding emotion is just of excitement and I can’t wait to get started.
“I’ve known for a little while that I was coming so there’s a lot of excitement there and I can’t wait to get started, get out and get playing, and I’m looking forward to it.
“I remember the fans at Celtic Park. They were amazing and the stadium had a great atmosphere.
“The pressure of playing for a big club is something that I thrive on. It doesn’t hinder me, it’s the opposite. I look forward to it and I think it pushes me to be better.”
Saracchi ready to ‘thrive’ under Celtic ‘pressure’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9qyz041514o
Marcelo Saracchi in Celtic trainingImage source, SNS
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Marcelo Saracchi trained with Celtic on Friday before the deal was announced
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29 August 2025
Celtic’s latest signing Marcelo Saracchi says the pressure of playing for a big club makes him a better player.
The Uruguayan left-back has signed on a season-long loan from Boca Juniors, subject to international clearance.
Saracchi, 27, started his career with Danubio in his homeland, before spells with River Plate, RB Leipzig – with whom he faced Celtic in 2018 – Galatasaray and Levante.
He switched to Boca in 2023 and has won nine caps for his country.
“The pressure of playing for a big club is something that I thrive on,” Saracchi told CelticTV.
“It doesn’t hinder me, it’s the opposite. I look forward to it and I think it pushes me to be better.
“I’ve known for a little while that I was coming so there’s a lot of excitement there and I can’t wait to get started, get out and get playing, and I’m looking forward to it.”
Saracchi joins Michel-Ange Balikwisha in joining Celtic since Wednesday’s Champions League play-off defeat by Kairat, as manager Brendan Rodgers strengthens his squad late in the window.
With Greg Taylor and Jeffrey Schlupp both leaving during the summer, Saracchi provides competition for Kieran Tierney on the left side of defence.
“I’m really pleased we have been able to bring Marcelo to the club,” Rodgers said.
“He is someone who has great ability, a very solid defender but also, as an attacking full-back, he can make a real impact for us going forward.
“Having played in Argentina’s Primera Division for a number of years, Marcelo has a very good level of experience within a strong football environment, so I believe he will be an important, quality addition to our squad.”