Marcelo Saracchi

Following his move to Houston Dynamo, Saracchi's current-season form is down 90% on last season (Season 10→1), while his Rating eased 31→24. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Houston Dynamo · 5th	3	0	0	6.48	24	0
2025/26	CelticLoan · 3rd	19	1	2	7.05	31	10
2025/26	Boca Juniors · 1st	7	1	0	6.89	32	8
2024/25	Boca Juniors · 6th	17	1	1	7.02	43	29
2023/24	Boca Juniors	11	0	2	7.05	—	—
2022/23	Levante · 3rd	27	0	0	6.76	60	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	11	0
Uruguay U20	11	0
Uruguay U17	8	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Saracchi is a 28-year-old central defender at Houston Dynamo, rated 23.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.28 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 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.278 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 28 Saracchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.7 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

23.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

6.3%

Minutes

limited game time

2.28

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.28

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 3 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 6.3% 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 23.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.28 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %6.3%

Available fixtures3 of 27

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.278

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %78

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Saracchi sits on 2.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Saracchi's projected Rating — 23.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€15.6M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Houston DynamoAug 2026 – now

Boca Juniors(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

Celtic(on loan)Aug 2025 – Jun 2026

Boca JuniorsAug 2023 – Aug 2025

LevanteFeb 2022 – Aug 2023Free

RB Leipzig(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Feb 2022

Galatasaray(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2021

RB LeipzigJul 2018 – Jan 2020€ 13.5M

River PlateAug 2017 – Jul 2018€ 2.1M

DDanubiountil Aug 2017

About M. Saracchi

Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Houston Dynamo, born on April 23, 1998 in Paysandú, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Houston Dynamo currently sit 5th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, M. Saracchi has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 79 minutes, averaging a 6.58 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Sporting Kansas City (19 minutes, 6.15 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-0 win away at Vancouver Whitecaps (15 minutes, 7 rating)

M. Saracchi's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Houston Dynamo face Minnesota United FC away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Saracchi at 23.8 with a Season form score of 0.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Copa and the Copa Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Saracchi has totalled 173 club appearances with 10 goals and 14 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 27 appearances for Galatasaray.

M. Saracchi's career has also included time at Boca Juniors, Celtic, Levante, RB Leipzig, Galatasaray, River Plate and DDanubio.

On the international stage, M. Saracchi has represented Uruguay, Uruguay U20, Uruguay U17 — 30 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

Watch points