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Marcelo Saracchi

Squad depthHouston Dynamo · 28 yrsNot playing

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMarcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos
PositionFull-back
NationalityUruguay
Age28
Date of birth23 Apr 1998
BirthplacePaysandú
Height175 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubHouston Dynamo
Full-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
60
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.

Also this season

On loan at Boca JuniorsCopa Argentina: 32 apps, 0g 0a, 1535 min

On loan at Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina: 7 apps, 1g 0a, 374 min

On loan at Boca JuniorsCONMEBOL Libertadores: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 165 min

On loan at CelticUEFA Europa League: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 155 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Houston Dynamo; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

M. Saracchi is a 28-year-old full-back at Celtic, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saracchi.

On the season, Saracchi graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.56 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Saracchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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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 2024/255 clubs
31.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
10.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19.5%
Minutes
limited game time
2.56
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

19
Apps
2.56
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
8
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions8
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.