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Alejo Sarco
Argentine footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alejo Uriel Sarco (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]
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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
References
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